LA Rams to donate thousands of tickets to first responders, families affected by tragedies

BarDown Staff

NFL cancels Mexico City trip, moves Chiefs-Rams game to Los Angeles

The NFL announced on Tuesday afternoon that it's moving Week 11’s Monday Night Football tilt between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams to Los Angeles due to the condition of the field at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

#KCvsLA has been moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles. The game is still set for Monday, November 19. More details to follow.

A post shared by Los Angeles Rams (@rams) on Nov 13, 2018 at 1:55pm PST

Since both teams were expecting to spend the weekend in Mexico City and not in Los Angeles, the Rams find themselves with a lot of extra tickets for their extra home game at the Coliseum. With the Rams owning a 9-1 record heading into the game, selling the tickets wouldn’t be an issue. However, the team has decided to donate thousands of tickets to the game to first responders and those affected by the community’s recent tragedies.

With the game being to Los Angeles, The Rams will be providing thousands of complimentary tickets to first responders who are bravely protecting the greater Los Angeles community, as well as people who have been impacted by our community’s recent tragedies.
— Sarina (@sarina) November 13, 2018

The Rams will be providing thousands of complimentary tickets to Monday night's game - now at the Coliseum - to first responders and those affected by the communities recent tragedies.
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 13, 2018

It’s an awesome move by the Rams franchise after getting the unexpected extra home game and it’s a gesture that will be greatly appreciated by thousands of the fans who get to attend the upcoming game between the league’s top two teams.

(H/T Twitter/LindseyThiry)