Matthew Stafford under fire after viral postgame moment at Broncos stadium
Stafford was caught on video appearing to spit as he walked toward the tunnel at Empower Field at Mile High following the Rams’ dramatic 30-26 defeat on Sunday night. The Rams entered halftime with a commanding 16-0 lead, only for Denver to storm back in the second half and eventually take the game 30-26. Bo Nix scored the go-ahead touchdown with 47 seconds remaining, before Stafford led Los Angeles into position for one final opportunity. And after a night in which the Rams let a 16-point lead slip away in one of the NFL’s most dramatic finishes, the viral postgame moment has ensured Stafford’s Denver exit is getting almost as much attention as the loss itself.
One reaction bluntly told the Rams quarterback, “Don’t spit in our tunnel, Matthew. Matthew Stafford is facing backlash following the Los Angeles Rams’ heartbreaking loss to the Denver Broncos, but this time, the conversation has little to do with what happened between the lines. The footage, shared by NFL on Prime reporter James Palmer, quickly drew attention online. Others criticized the gesture and described it as disrespectful and “classless. The postgame moment came after one of the most dramatic collapses of the young NFL season.