Rams break ground on stadium

Rams cheerleaders and mascot pose next to a bulldozer at a groundbreaking ceremony for the team’s new stadium in Inglewood on Nov. 17, 2016.

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Nov. 17, 2016 3:50 PM PT

Rams break ground on their $2.6-billion stadium in Inglewood.

Rams fans cheer at a groundbreaking ceremony for the team’s new stadium in Inglewood on Nov. 17, 2016.

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The Forum serves as a backdrop for the groundbreaking of the new stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, from left, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Inglewood Mayor James Butts at a groundbreaking ceremony for the team’s new stadium in Inglewood on Nov. 17, 2016.

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Inglewood Mayor James Butts, from right, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell dig in at a groundbreaking ceremony for the team’s new stadium in Inglewood on Nov. 17, 2016.

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