It’s almost time for the highly anticipated boxing match between internet star-turned-pro fighter Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. And when we got our first look at the venue — AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — one detail grabbed NFL fans’ attention.
The home of the Dallas Cowboys has put up curtains to block out the sun from the outside ahead of the fight. Of course, this prompted questions as to why owner Jerry Jones hasn’t added such curtains during Cowboys games as the glare has caused problems in games for years, most recently costing the team a touchdown when the sun got in CeeDee Lamb’s eyes in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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— AT&T Stadium (@ATTStadium) November 15, 2024
Some fans even speculated that Jones was trolling fans after previously criticizing calls to block out the sun during Cowboys games.
“Well, let’s tear the damn stadium down and build another one? Are you kidding me?” Jones said flippantly after the loss to Philadelphia.
But now, it seems the curtains have in fact been installed without tearing down the stadium and building a new one. Funny how that works…