Noose found at site of Tennessee Titans’ new stadium
Police are investigating after a noose was found at the construction site of the Tennessee Titans’ new football stadium this week, a spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Police Department said.
The Tennessee Builders Alliance reported finding the noose at the site of what is to be the new Nissan Stadium, police said. The police spokesperson could not say when the report was filed, just that it happened “this week.”
The Tennessee Builders Alliance and the Titans did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In a statement, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell said that he appreciated the NFL team bringing the incident to his attention immediately, and said his office has taken steps “both in local policy and state policy to try to prevent hate incidents like this.”
“It is very concerning,” O’Connell added. “There is an open investigation with which the Titans are cooperating fully, and I look forward to seeing what that investigation finds.”
The new Nissan Stadium is set to open in 2027. Construction on the 1.8 million square-foot facility began in February 2024.
