The Rams celebrated their Super Bowl 56 victory with Wednesday’s parade in Los Angeles, but the celebration took a scary turn when NFL photographer Kelly Smiley was seriously injured in a fall from the stage.
Viral video circulated on Wednesday, showing Smiley with a phone to take a photo for Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, before falling backwards off the stage. The Rams quarterback faced intense criticism for how he reacted to the fall, turning away and not even attempting to check on Smiley. Kelly Stafford showed concern and went to check on Smiley before the feed cut away.
As the video went viral, Smiley revealed that she had suffered a fractured spine and damaged her camera equipment in the fall.
