Phenomenal things are happening in the city of Inglewood from the Rams and the Chargers to recent talks about the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, and the building of the stadium.
For two-decades, Angelenos have prayed, desired, chanted, and petitioned the National Football League to return to the City of Angels. That desire became a reality on January 12, 2016 when NFL owners, by a vote of 30-2, approved the move of the St. Louis Rams to the City of Inglewood. That’s right, the city of Inglewood affectionately known, as the ‘City on the Move’ will become home to the Los Angeles Rams. Remember when “Triple Crown winners ran at Hollywood Park and when the Los Angeles Lakers were winning championships at the Forum?” According to Inglewood’s Mayor James T. Butts,
The NFL will return to the Southland, with National Football League owners approving plans this week for the St. Louis Rams to move to a proposed stadium in Inglewood, with an option for the Chargers to share the facility if the team can’t reach a viable stadium deal in San Diego. The decision, made on a 30-2 vote by league owners in Houston, marks a long-awaited return of the NFL to the Los Angeles area, which hasn’t had a team since 1994. The decision also opens the door for the city and county of San Diego to reopen negotiations
Inglewood mayor James T. Butts Jr., discusses city project updates and the State of the city Adrdress