Bonsignore: Stadium delay for Chargers, Rams not ideal, but also not a big dealBy VINCENT BONSIGNORE
Apparently it does rain in Southern California.
And the record-breaking rainfall that besieged Los Angeles from November to February means the Rams and Chargers will have to wait at least one more year before they can mutually christen the $2.6 billion stadium in Inglewood they’ll eventually call home.
In the whole scheme of things, it’s more of a frustrating annoyance rather than fist-clenching letdown.
Yes, the two teams will take financial hits having to play one more year at their temporary digs rather than their luxurious new home. Which means revenue streams they were counting on tapping into won’t be available, even while they begin payments on the $500 million relocation fees they owe to fellow owners.
And certainly Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who is footing the bill for the stadium, will incur additional costs with the timeline getting pushed back a year. But as one of the most successful and wealthiest land developers in the world, that’s pretty much a daily risk for Kroenke.
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