(Reuters) – A large piece of metal came loose and crashed onto the field at AT&T Stadium near Dallas on Monday, hours before the home team Dallas Cowboys were set to play the Houston Texans, but no injuries were reported. A Cowboys spokesman said that the metal piece and additional debris fell while the stadium’s […]
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(Reuters) – A large piece of metal came loose and crashed onto the field at AT&T Stadium near Dallas on Monday, hours before the home team Dallas Cowboys were set to play the Houston Texans, but no injuries were reported.
A Cowboys spokesman said that the metal piece and additional debris fell while the stadium’s retractable roof was in the process of opening. The stadium is located in Arlington, which sits about midway between Dallas and Fort Worth.
“It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made when possible,” the spokesman said in a statement provided to Reuters.
Images on social media showed a large piece of metal sitting on the field. Media reports indicated that it landed near multiple production workers.
The incident occurred just three days after the 80,000-capacity stadium played host to a packed crowd for a wildly anticipated boxing match between former champ Mike Tyson and social media influencer-turned-fighter Jake Paul.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler)