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Inglewood mayor on how the city will prepare for the Rams
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Jan 13, 2016
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Inglewood mayor on how the city will prepare for the Rams
More traffic? Sharing stadiums with another NFL team? Jobs creation? What does the city have to do to prepare? Inglewood mayor Butts joins us to discuss.
James T. Butts, Jr. is the mayor of Inglewood. Butts was elected to office in 2011. In February, Inglewood’s City Council unanimously approved a proposal for an 80,000-seat NFL stadium.
James T. Butts, Jr. is the mayor of Inglewood. Butts was elected to office in 2011. In February, Inglewood’s City Council unanimously approved a proposal for an 80,000-seat NFL stadium.
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More traffic? Sharing stadiums with another NFL team? Jobs creation? What does the city have to do to prepare? Inglewood mayor Butts joins us to discuss.

Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, has always been confident about a NFL team coming to L.A.

Today, he joined the show to discuss whether he's ever had any doubts, how Inglewood plans to prepare for challenges such as traffic and potentially sharing a stadium with another team.

The construction of an Inglewood stadium is set to conclude sometime in 2019 and could open the door for the city holding larger events such as conventions or other large events.

To hear the full interview, click the blue play button above.