The sky is actually falling down at “Jerry World.” A chunk of sheet steel and different particles fell from the roof of AT&T Stadium in Dallas because it was being opened for the crew’s “Monday Night time Soccer” recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans.
KDFW’s Sam Gannon posted video on X of the particles after it had landed on the bottom close to the field-level suites. No accidents had been reported and the roof was later closed.
The crew launched an announcement, per Gannon, that learn partly that the incident “is being reviewed additional and a call concerning the flexibility to re-open the roof safely can be made when doable.”
Gannon confirmed with crew officers that the roof will stay closed for “Monday Night time Soccer.”
The sudden episode follows days of revamped fan and participant criticism of the stadium’s design following Dallas’ 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10.
Cowboys vast receiver CeeDee Lamb advised reporters following the sport that he was in favor of curtains for the stadium home windows which let in a beneficiant quantity of daylight throughout late afternoon video games.
Lamb dropped what regarded like a certain landing through the loss as a result of he “could not see” the ball within the blinding daylight.
Crew proprietor Jerry Jones has repeatedly fought off questions in regards to the solar and AT&T Stadium’s structure since then.
“Nicely let’s tear the rattling stadium down and construct one other one? Are you kidding me?” he told reporters exasperated and sarcastically. “All people has bought the identical factor. Each crew that is available in right here has the identical points.”
It must be famous that AT&T Stadium added curtains to dam out daylight for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match on Friday.
