The Rams are happily stationed in Los Angeles after moving west in 2016, but the fallout from their departure out of St. Louis seems like it’ll never subside. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Rams are trying to buy back their practice facility in St. Louis for $1.
It stems from a 1995 agreement when the Rams moved to St. Louis that would allow the team to buy the 27-acre site on the 29th anniversary of the original pact. The St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Authority Complex is attempting to block the purchase with a lawsuit, which was filed on Friday.
The lease technically allows the Rams to purchase the grounds from the public “as part of a quit claim deed transfer,” something the team is trying to exercise.
At issue in this case is an option in the former Rams Park lease that allows the now-departed team to buy the buildings, grounds and fields from the public as part of a quit claim deed transfer. The team requested to exercise that option on Tuesday, court filings say.
The lawsuit filed Friday claims that the $790 million Rams settlement “released any and all of the Rams’ claims,” giving the team no right to exercise the purchase option.
Even with the high cost in legal fees to fight the Rams over this ruling, St. Louis County executive Dr. Sam Page says it’s worth the cost.
“This is a fight worth having. We cannot allow a $25 million facility to be turned over for $1 to a guy who has shown time and again he has no interest in the St. Louis region. I fully support this lawsuit,” Page said in a release, via FOX2Now.
