Rams lineman donates check to aid healing

Andrew Whitworth wasn’t sure what action to take, but the Los Angeles Rams left tackle knew in the aftermath of the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill that he wanted to provide support for the Thousand Oaks, Calif., community.

Whitworth is donating his game check from Sunday to the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Conejo Valley Victims Fund, set up to provide relief to the families of the 12 victims who were killed by a gunman last week.

The Rams’ practice facility is less than 5 miles from Borderline Bar and Grill, and the team’s business headquarters is 7 miles away in Agoura Hills.

“You’re looking for any answer, you’re looking for what can we do to solve this or what can we do to help people that are going through this, in the tragedy, in the moment, there is no perfect way,” Whitworth said last week.

“I just don’t — the way that I believe and operate, I just don’t believe that sitting there wondering is the best way. I believe in finding a way to put your feet on the ground.”

Whitworth encouraged his teammates to also find a way to support the community after the tragedy.

Before Sunday’s kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shooting and support for the victims of the wildfires

that have swept across portions of Ventura and Los Angeles counties in Southern California.

Select players — including Whitworth, Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and Michael Brockers — will auction off their gameworn jerseys on NFL Auction. All proceeds will benefit the Conejo Valley Victims Fund and American Red Cross Southern California Wildfire Relief.

AP/MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (right) is donating his game check from Sunday to the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Conejo Valley Victims Fund, set up to provide relief to the families of the 12 victims who were killed by a gunman last week.