St. Louis Rams punter Bryan Barker apologized Monday for disrupting a halftime tribute to the armed forces by kicking the ball over bands and color guards.
The Rams recognized more than 200 soldiers from various branches of the service as part of their annual “Veteran’s Day Salute” at Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Toward the end of halftime, when players typically return to the field to warm up, Barker began his preparation routine.
“I apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions,” Barker said in a statement. “It was not my intention to be disrespectful to our military personnel.”
In other bad news for the Rams, quarterback Marc Bulger could be finished playing this season after x-rays showed that he damaged his right shoulder worse than first believed.