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#NFLtoLA: The Internet reacts to the Rams coming to Los Angeles
Inglewood's mayor poses with L.A. Rams fans at an Inglewood City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The mayor was unapologetic about bypassing voters, saying a new stadium was too good an opportunity to wait on.
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Angelenos anxiously waited for the news to break Tuesday: Would it be the St. Louis Rams, the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders or some combination coming to Los Angeles?
In a 30-2 vote, NFL owners chose the Rams, but offered the Chargers the chance to move too. The NFL updated its website Tuesday afternoon to reflect the move. And the St. Louis Rams' name on its roster changed to the Los Angeles Rams.
Read more about the decision here.
Naturally, Twitter had something to say. Here are a handful of our favorite tweets.
These people are ecstatic.
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Not to mention this guy, who says he's moving to L.A.
But what about St. Louis? Others expressed sympathy.
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These people used the news as their chance to crack a joke.
How are you feeling about the news? Let us know in comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
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