Daniel Kaplan · @KaplanSportsBiz
2nd Dec 2015 from TwitLonger
here's my post on Kroenke proposal
Rams Owner Stan Kroenke last week wrote Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson, a key member of the L.A. Owners Committee, outlining changes to the proposed Inglewood stadium that would allow the Chargers to become an equity partner. However, while Kroenke -- who unveiled the Inglewood project in January -- would allow the Chargers to pay for some of the stadium, the team would not get design input and have no role in surrounding development. It is also unclear from the proposal whether the Chargers would be 50-50 partners. It is not believed the Chargers, who are pushing a joint project with the Raiders in Carson, will accept the plan. The Chargers declined to comment. The shift is likely a recognition that the previous Inglewood proposal would not get the 24 owner votes necessary to pass. Kroenke in August told owners any second team would be a tenant in his stadium, so the letter marks a big shift in his approach and signals that his initial response was not well received. Owners are meeting today in Dallas to discuss L.A. and whether one or two teams should relocate there next season, if at all.