NFL fans accuse Rachel Platten of ‘fake crying’ in ‘dramatic’ national anthem rendition before Rams playoff win

Rachel Platten was visibly emotional after singing the national anthem before the LA Rams won the playoffs, but NFL fans are convinced they were crocodile tears.

The Rams earned an emotional Wild Card victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night after a devastating week in Los Angeles, where thousands of homes were destroyed and 24 lives were lost due to the ongoing wildfires.

After seven days of turmoil and tragedy, Platten struggled to keep her tears at bay at the end of her emotionally charged rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

However, a large number of football fans did not buy it.

Several users took to social media to accuse the singer and songwriter of “fake crying” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona – where Monday’s game was moved due to the LA wildfires.

“Rachel Platten fake cried after the national anthem was a comedy,” someone said on X.

Another asked: “Did that lady just start fake crying after singing the national anthem?”

“Rachel Platten shouldn’t be doing the national anthem again and that dramatic shout into the camera…give me a break,” a third wrote.

One user replied to that comment: “Glad someone else noticed that ‘I need all the attention’ moment.”

While another claimed: ‘FALSE TEARS FROM RACHEL PLATTEN, SHE’S NOT EVEN FROM LA, SHE GREW UP IN THE NEWTON MASS’.

Despite the false accusations, the Los Angeles players were also moved by the moment Platten sang the national anthem.

ESPN’s broadcast featured Rams stars Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford appearing suffocated on the sidelines, while head coach Sean McVay was caught with glassy eyes.

As a growing group of firefighters continue to battle brutal conditions on the front lines in Los Angeles, the Rams honored their hometown heroes earlier in the evening.

Stafford, McVay and co. also wore special t-shirts reading ‘LAFD’ in the team’s colors as the players took to the pitch to warm up, while a moment of silence was held before the match to pay respects to the victims of the tragedy .

Before the teams took the field to sing the national anthem together, Platten had performed a rendition of her 2015 hit “Fight Song” over a montage of first responders heroically battling the infernos.

When he arrived at State Farm Stadium on Monday night, quarterback Stafford opted to make his own gesture as he donned a navy blue LAFD hoodie for his entrance.

He then inspired his team to a shocking 27-9 victory over the Vikings after completing 19 of his 27 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns.