Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rans quarterback Matthew Stafford, called out Detroit Lions fans for booing her children during last week’s wildcard playoff game. Matthew Stafford played for the Detroit Lions for the first 12 years of his NFL career before he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. The Lions ultimately won the playoff game 24-23, which was the team’s first playoff win since 1991. Kelly Stafford sent her support to the fans of the team her husband used to play for, but she was not happy with the boos she received from some of the fans. Kelly took to her Instagram stories the following day to address the boos she and her children received. “It’s sports. The city wants to win. Everything is fair game… Except the fans who booed my children.. other than that, I loved the atmosphere and the booing just gave my husband more fire,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories on Monday. “The more you love, the more you hate. I consider it all love going both ways. And now that we are out.. I hope the Lions bring home a Lombardi to that city because the feeling is like no other. Go get it.”

Stafford, who won the Super Bowl for the Rams last year, was looking to get the upper hand on the team that traded him to Los Angeles for Jared Goff, but was not able to deliver in last Sunday’s game. “He’s their quarterback,” Stafford said about Goff’s outstanding game. “He’s playing great. He led them to a win today. I’m happy for him. I thought he played excellent today. He’s leading an offense that’s playing at a really good clip right now, and they should be proud of him. They should be cheering for him.” When asked about returning to Ford field in Detroit, Stafford said, “It was a good playoff atmosphere. Obviously, it was a loud crowd. I thought we did a great job communicating the whole day.” Stafford concluded with his well wishes to the Lions players saying, “I’m happy for the players. I’m happy for those guys.”