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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 stated Friday that they're investigating the incident.
The Tennessee Builders Alliance, which is main the stadium building, stated 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 stated in an announcement. “We reported the incident to regulation enforcement, suspended work, and launched an investigation.”
The group added {that a} reward has been supplied for “info resulting in the identification of the person accountable” and that extra anti-bias coaching can be required for all employees.
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 biggest public subsidy for a stadium in the US.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell expressed his concern over the incident and famous the town's efforts to give attention to office security.
“Clearly, that is an surroundings the place we wish to strive as laborious as we are able to to forestall situations that could be worry or hate-based,” O'Connell stated in an announcement. “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 stop hate incidents like this. It is extremely 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.”
