Matthew Stafford slammed for ignoring photographer who got injured during Rams parade
The camera captured drunk Matthew Stafford as he turned his back after photographer Kelly Smiley had an accident by falling off the victory stage. The player has been getting slammed on Twitter for his negligence towards the injured photographer.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matt Stafford walked away casually sipping water from his bottle after a photographer fell off the stage and fractured her spine at his team's Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday, 16 February.
The photographer later posted on her social media about her spine injury and confirmed that she is out of the hospital. She broke two of her cameras in the accident.
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A Twitter user, @LoganTheHammer, posted Kelly’s Video and wrote: “@AdamSchefter get on Matthew Stafford watching a photographer fall of the stage at the Rams parade and walk away.”
@AdamSchefter get on Matthew Stafford watching a photographer fall of the stage at the Rams parade and walk away 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/LfjSJ3fzYy
— LoganTheHammer (@LoganTheHammer) February 16, 2022
ESPN senior and podcaster Adam Schefter tweeted, “Rams’ QB Matthew and Kelly Stafford announced they will be covering the medical expenses for Kelly Smiley, who fell off a stage during Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade and fractured her spine.” He added, “We have been in communication with Kelly Smiley ... and we are sorry for what happened.”
Rams’ QB Matthew and Kelly Stafford announced they will be covering the medical expenses for Kelly Smiley, who fell off a stage during Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade and fractured her spine: “We have been in communication with Kelly Smiley ... and we are sorry for what happened.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 17, 2022
Another user replied to his tweet, “He should have conducted himself much better. I mean really he was drunk. That’s the excuse. Probably should give up the alcohol if you can’t behave yourself while drinking it.”
He should have conducted himself much better. I mean really he was drunk. That’s the excuse. Probably should give up the alcohol if you can’t behave yourself while drinking it.
— Jenni Smith (@JenniSm45283063) February 17, 2022
Another one criticized the player for conducting himself badly when the accident happened. He wrote, “maybe he should have just done something to help when it happened?”
maybe he should have just done something to help when it happened?
— Greg Jones (@noopzzzz) February 17, 2022
Replying to@LoganTheHammer and@AdamSchefter a Twitter user wrote, "That's cold. He just walks away? He can't be bothered? There is a thing in life called humanity. A woman falling 10ft off a stage & breaking her back, calls for empathy, compassion & humanity. He actually WATCHED her FALL & IGNORES her. Stafford seems to be lacking in those areas."
That's cold. He just walks away? He can't be bothered? There is a thing in life called humanity. A woman falling 10ft off a stage & breaking her back, calls for empathy, compassion & humanity. He actually WATCHED her FALL & IGNORES her. Stafford seems to be lacking in those areas
— WE are the UNITED States of America, WEAR A MASK! (@SafeAmerica2020) February 17, 2022
Kelly Smiley retweeted the accident’s video, she captioned it: “That’s me 😰. Waiting at the ER for X-ray results. Both my cameras broke but I’m ok.”
LA Rams have also issued a statement and have been in touch with Kelly since the accident. “We are sorry for what happened. As we told Kelly, we will be covering all her hospital bills and replacing her cameras. We wish her a speedy recovery,” the team told Daily Mail.
A friend of Smiley's started a GoFundMe page to help her with all the expenses occurring for her treatment.
Kelly’s friend Tim Kothlow wrote on social media, “The funds raised by this gofundme will help cover Kelly's growing medical expenses as well as replace the camera gear that was severely damaged due to her fall.”
“Kelly is loved by all who know her and is a well-respected individual in the photography community. Please consider donating to this gofundme to help Kelly hit the ground running after she heals up.”
The stories were re-shared by Kelly on her Instagram, till Thursday, 17, 2022 morning the page had raised $3,500 of its $30,000 goal.