ST. LOUIS • The St. Louis stadium task force had prepared and submitted a “very actionable” plan to the National Football League, Gov. Jay Nixon said on Friday. The league, Nixon said, fabricated reasons to disregard the proposal and approve the St. Louis Rams relocation to Los Angeles.
“It was very disappointing that we followed the guidelines, did what folks said, and that wasn’t enough here,” Nixon said, his first lengthy comments on the subject. “When you look at everything that was done, we met the guidelines.”
In the interview, exclusive to the Post-Dispatch, Nixon explained why he sidestepped votes of the public and of the state Legislature.