The effort by fans to keep the Chargers in San Diego has found an unlikely ally: Rams fans.
A movement on social media called “Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams” has made it clear that it doesn’t want the Bolts to move to LA – because those fans want that piece of real estate for themselves.
A “Boycott the Bolts” flier was making the rounds on Twitter on Tuesday with this message:
“The fans of Los Angeles have spoken. If the Chargers are awarded Los Angeles, our legion of Los Angeles Rams fans dating back to 1946 have (sic) pledged to boycott every game,” the flier states.
A member of the “Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams” movement, which is 55,000 strong on Facebook, made the online flier.
“This is being generated by the legions of Los Angeles Rams fans here in LA. We DO NOT want the Chargers,” tweeted Tyler Bearde, a member of the group.
Proponents of “Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams” said they plan to attend Wednesday’s NFL meeting in San Diego.
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“We actively oppose any effort to move the Chargers to Los Angeles,” Bring Back the Rams tweeted on Tuesday. “We will boycott. We will protest!”
The NFL has indicated it does not favor having more than two teams in Los Angeles, as the Chargers, Raiders and Rams have all expressed interest in relocating there.
