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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A noose was discovered on the web site of the Tennessee Titans‘ new Nissan Stadium, in line with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Division, who mentioned Friday that they’re investigating the incident.
The Tennessee Builders Alliance, which is main the stadium development, mentioned work on the web site had been halted amid the investigation.
“This week, a racist and hateful image was found on our web site. There isn’t any place for hate or racism in our office,” the Tennessee Builders Alliance mentioned in a press release. “We reported the incident to legislation enforcement, suspended work, and launched an investigation.”
The group added {that a} reward has been provided for “data resulting in the identification of the person accountable” and that extra anti-bias coaching might be required for all staff.
The brand new stadium is projected to open in February 2027. Development on the 60,000-seat facility started in 2024 and is projected to price $2.1 billion, with public funding contributing $1.26 billion. The general public funding is the most important public subsidy for a stadium in the USA.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell expressed his concern over the incident and famous town’s efforts to concentrate on office security.
“Clearly, that is an surroundings the place we wish to strive as laborious as we will to stop situations that is likely to be concern or hate-based,” O’Connell mentioned in a press release. “We have taken some steps, each with native insurance policies, state coverage, and partnership with them to strive, once more, to maintain temperatures low and forestall hate incidents like this. It is rather regarding, there may be an open investigation. I do know the Titans are cooperating with Metro Nashville Police and we’ll see what that investigation turns up.”
