Rams Among 14 NFL Teams Paid By Department of Defense to Display Support of Military

More than $5m has been paid out by the National Guard to multiple teams across the NFL since 2011.

The Rams are one of 14 NFL teams that were paid by components of the Department of Defense to exhibit support of the United States military.

While the Rams were identified as only receiving funds from the National Guard once to the tune of $60,000, many other NFL teams received much, much more. The total since 2011 tops $5 million.

The story is a bit of an uncomfortable one for a couple of reasons.