Jalen Hurts Asks Washington Football Team, NFL For Response To Railing Collapse
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Jalen Hurts is asking the Washington Football Team to take action after narrowly escaping harm when fans fell onto the field because a railing in the corner of FedEx Field gave way as the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback was walking into the tunnel after Sunday's game.
Hurts avoided the railing and calmly helped some fans to their feet. Mark Tenally, a photo runner for The Associated Press who was standing under the railing, was injured and attended to by medical personnel.
One of the Eagles fans who fell onto the field told Eyewitness News anchor Jim Donovan the staff at the stadium didn't offer any help after their fall.
"They actually were in a rush to get everybody off the field," Andrew Collins said. "And as soon as we got back onto the, I guess it was the stand right there, they were trying to usher us out of the stadium as quick as possible. It was almost like they were trying to sweep it under the rug as quick as they can before anybody, I guess, took it a little bit further. But no, they didn't offer any help. They didn't ask if anybody was OK. None of that."
The team said in a statement: "To our knowledge, everyone involved was offered onsite medical evaluation and left the stadium of their own accord. We're very glad no one appears to have been seriously injured. The safety of our fans and guests is of the utmost importance and we are looking into what occurred."
Hurts sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying: "I am writing to inquire what follow-up action is being considered."
"I tried to handle the situation with a lot of poise and show compassion for the people that fell down, really, but it could've been so much worse," Hurts said Tuesday. "It didn't hit me until after the fact, having time to reflect on it and think about it, so I just wanted to see what could be done to make sure it doesn't happen again. That's all I really care about it. That's a very tragic incident and it could've been much, much worse but I don't want it to happen again."
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