THE ROOF of the AT&T Stadium in Texas BROKE just days after last week’s huge Netflix boxing event.
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson went head to head with YouTuber Jake Paul at the 80,000-seater arena on Friday.
Paul beat the 58-year-old in a drab affair that failed to live up to expectations.
The disappointing bout was quickly forgotten when the stadium transformed just in time for the NFL clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans.
But just hours before the Monday night game, a piece of the roof came loose and fell onto the field.
Thankfully, nobody was hurt by the falling debris.
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The Cowboys later revealed the accident occurred due to high winds.
A statement read: “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.
“There were no injuries. It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made when possible.”
Meanwhile, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones added: “Certainly, there was no risk at all to anybody on the field playing once we shut the roof and again.
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“Got a lot of wind gusts in this area this afternoon, and apparently that created some looseness up there. And then when the wind, when we did try to open it up, the wind got in there and exacerbated the looseness.
“They wouldn’t have started this game had there been any risk at all. And not only the NFL wouldn’t, but I wouldn’t if there’s any risk at all. And there was no risk at all when they started the game.
“The reason they do that is to make sure everything is working to avoid those kinds of risks if there’s any fans or anybody in here.”
Prior to the start of the game, a piece of metal was bolted to the frame to ensure nothing else came loose.
The Cowboys went on to lose 34-10 to the Texans.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
