The sky is actually falling down at “Jerry World.” A bit of sheet metallic and different particles fell from the roof of AT&T Stadium in Dallas because it was being opened for the staff’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 have been reported and the roof was later closed.
The staff launched a press release, per Gannon, that learn partially that the incident “is being reviewed additional and a choice relating to the flexibility to re-open the roof safely might be made when attainable.”
Gannon confirmed with staff officers that the roof will stay closed for “Monday Night time Soccer.”
The surprising 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 broad 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 seemed like a certain landing in the course of the loss as a result of he “could not see” the ball within the blinding daylight.
Staff proprietor Jerry Jones has repeatedly fought off questions concerning the solar and AT&T Stadium’s structure since then.
“Effectively 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 staff that is available in right here has the identical points.”
It ought to be famous that AT&T Stadium added curtains to dam out daylight for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match on Friday.
