Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth is looking back on some special moments fromSuper BowlSunday — including one that went viral.
As the 40-year-old NFL player celebrated his victory and talked about his careerduring an appearanceonThe EllenDeGeneresShowon Monday, he also discussed the funny moment when his youngest child, Katherine, was caught reading in the stands in the middle of the game.
“My daughter ended up going viral during the game,” Whitworth told hostEllen DeGenereswhen he was asked if his family had attended. “She was reading the NFL program, and somebody said, ‘Man, [she] looks kinda disinterested here in the Super Bowl.’ "
Explaining that Katherine is his fourth child, he joked, “That’s how it goes. She’s the uninterested one.”
AfterTom Bradyannounced his retirement earlier this year, Whitworth became the oldest player in the NFL. At Sunday’s Super Bowl, theRams defeated the Cincinnati Bengalswith a score of 23-20.
Last year, the Louisiana native wasnamed as the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Yearfor his “outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on it.”
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During his chat with DeGeneres, Whitworth also opened up about how he and his wife, Melissa, “lead with” their hearts at home and teach their children to do the same.
“I think to us, we really believe that community service begins at our home, the way we teach our kids — how we teach them to understand to make life more than just about yourself and having the opportunity to do things for other people will bring you a happiness and a satisfaction in your life that nothing else can do,” the athlete shared.
“When you do something for someone else and make things more about them than just you, to me that’s the greatest thing we can teach them — how to love, how to appreciate people, how to accept people. And that’s how we can make our community better is making our kids understand that first and foremost.”
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“It’s just unbelievable to have this moment, and there’s so many people you wanted to win it for,” he said. “It’s really cool to enjoy that moment and to be able to look at your family and your friends, and all the people in the organization that have put their heart and souls into it, and just embrace each other.”
source: people.com
