“The decision was made in consultation with public officials, the participating clubs and the NFLPA,” the NFL said in a statement.
The network executives and/or the show’s producers thought it would come across as tone-deaf. Plus, the Los Angeles affiliate that airs the show, KCBS, would likely have preempted it locally with news coverage of the fires, so better safe than sorry.
Tickets will go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. MST for Rams season ticket holders and 1 p.m. MST for the general public, according to the NFL.
Also included in the statement were details on how ticketing for the reshuffled game will be handled:
The safety of the Los Angeles community is our top priority, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fires in the area. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of first responders who continue to protect our city and community as well as individuals who continue to help our neighbors in need.
On Thursday morning, it appeared that the L.A. Rams’ home Wild Card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings would go off without a hitch, with the team front office releasing a statement confirming that the game was on. At the same time, they left some wiggle room on the possibility that the NFL could decide on an alternate site (emphasis mine):
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According to insiders, the decision was made because it didn’t feel appropriate to showcase a lighthearted show featuring celebrities joking with each other at this moment due to the severity of the fires and the number of celebrities who have lost homes in the disaster.
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Of a lesser importance of course is how this will affect Hollywood and the entertainment world in general–although, as I wrote previously, even there, we see stories about living, breathing human beings and their lives getting turned on their heads–with little to no advance warning.
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