4 days Ago By Yahoo Sports
A large piece of sheet metal fell from the roof at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as the retractable ceiling was opening before Monday night's game between the and . Several reporters on hand, including , took photos and videos of the fragment, which was quite large. Fortunately, the metal did not hit anyone as it fell from the roof, though several working in production at the stadium were reportedly nearby.
Here is the piece of large metal that fell from the retractable roof as it opened — Noah Bullard (@noah_bullard) Following the large piece of metal falling, stadium officials decided to close the roof. However, photographers and reporters that a loose piece of metal is still hanging from the rafters. Appears to be another sheet loose up top here as well at — Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) No word on whether or not the other piece of metal is in danger of falling or can be removed in the next couple of hours.
But with an NFL game set to be played—and nationally televised on ESPN and ABC for "Monday Night Football—there is presumably some urgency to address the matter. At least one stadium worker was seen picking up other debris from the rafters as players warmed up for Monday's game. AT&T Stadium worker gathering other pieces of debris from the roof while players are warming up — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) The Cowboys shortly after news of the incident circulated.
"We can confirm a piece of metal came loose and fell to the field (with some additional small debris) while the roof was in the process of opening," the Cowboys said in a statement. "There were no injuries. It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made.
" Since nobody was hurt, plenty of fans on social media naturally had jokes about the mishap. For one, that sheet of metal looks like it could perhaps be large enough to block out on the west side of the stadium. The blinding light has affected players on the field, notably Cowboys receiver recently.
Are these the new shades that's suppose to block out the sun? — Brent Wirsing (@WirsingBrent) Jerry Jones building a stadium that blinds his own players & causes losses is so on brand — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) Others joke that this could be damage left over from the boxing event held at AT&T Stadium on Friday, headlined by . And viewers thought plaguing the production. Humor aside, the Cowboys have not yet shared what caused the piece of metal to fall from the roof.
That is surely still to be determined. However, over opening the stadium roof for the first time in two years was quickly dashed by a very concerning incident that could have resulted in people getting seriously hurt..
