NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford abandons wife and four kids for a first-class seat on flight
Matthew Stafford recently left his family in coach to sit first-class on a flight - and the Rams quarterback 'got some looks' as he boarded the plane.
Stafford's wife, Kelly, explained on a recent episode of her 'The Morning After' podcast that the couple and their four daughters recently visited her parents and sister in Texas.
And while the passer is used to private travel in the NFL, he and Kelly decided to just book a commercial Delta flight.
However, what Kelly didn't tell him is that the flight only had three first class seats left, and that she chose to put her husband and his 6-foot-3 frame there by himself.
Stafford eventually found out where he was sitting when the family was checking in, and correctly predicted that it would be a bad look.
'He was like, ''I'm gonna look like the biggest a*****e,' Kelly recalled on her podcast, via Us Weekly.
'I go, 'Listen, if people have time to consider you to be an a*****e because your 6-foot-3 self is not gonna sit in the back with everyone in your family who is 5-foot-3 and under, then they've got bigger issues.'
Ultimately, Stafford's fears in how he would be would be perceived by sitting away from his family proved to be well-founded.
'As we were getting on, you could tell he got looks,' Kelly said. 'Like, 'Oh wait, we saw you get on with your family but you're up here.' And then you'd see them look for us in the back.'
Stafford and Kelly share four daughters together: eight-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler, Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4.
And Kelly previously revealed that they'll be embarking on a much further trip - when they fly to London watch the Rams take on the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
Stafford signed a fresh two-year, $84million contract with the Rams over the offseason, which guarantees him $44million for the 2025 season and increases his salary from his previous deal.
As he sought a raise, Stafford was linked with several potential trade destinations, including the Giants and Steelers.
Ultimately, the Super Bowl LVI winner decided to remain in LA as he enters his 17th NFL season.
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