After the game between the Washington football team and the Philadelphia Eagles, a railing breaks in the stadium and fans fall to the ground. Jalen Hurts is narrowly missed by the railing. Now the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has written a letter to the NFL and the WFT.

Munich – The grandstand fall at Washington’s FedEx Field is far from over for Jalen Hurts.

A railing broke right next to the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback after Sunday’s game at Washington Football Team. Several fans fell into the players’ tunnel and Hurts was narrowly missed by the metal barrier. Now the 23-year-old wrote a letter to WFT and the NFL to question what consequences should be drawn after the “near tragedy”.

“As you have seen, several individuals, including fans, members of the media and myself, were put in a dangerous situation when parts of the FedEx Field tunnel broke,” Hurts wrote.

“Even though I was able to prevent the barrier from hitting me, this did not apply to others who sustained injuries. After the initial shock, my first reaction was to help those affected. Even though I remained outwardly calm, I realise how serious the incident was and I am very concerned for the welfare of the fans and media. As a result, I would like to know what safety measures the NFL and Washington football team will take to prevent such incidents in the future. “

Hurts: Players and fans unnecessarily put in danger

The NFL goes to great lengths to protect players while playing the sport, Hurts continued, but what happened after Sunday’s game unnecessarily put players and spectators in danger. He looks forward to a response on the matter, the quarterback concluded his remarks. The letter was published by NFL reporter Tom Pelissiero on Twitter.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts sent a letter today to the Washington football team and the NFL, asking what follow-up action will be taken after a “near-tragic incident” when a railing collapsed Sunday at FedEx Field. Several fans fell; Hurts narrowly avoided potentially serious injury. pic.twitter.com/dfgwGndH9h

– Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 4, 2022

While none of the people involved suffered serious harm in the grandstand collapse, some were still injured. As recently as Sunday evening, the Washington football team had released the following statement: “As far as we know, everyone involved was medically cleared at the scene and left the stadium on their own accord. We are very pleased that no one appears to have been seriously injured. The safety of our fans and guests is of paramount importance and we are investigating the incident. “

Fans dispute statement by franchise

Some of the fans affected, however, disputed the team’s claim that anyone affected was offered help after the incident. “They didn’t ask if anyone was injured and they certainly didn’t ask if anyone needed medical attention,” Andrew Collins told “ESPN”. “The only thing the staff said to us was to get off the field. “

Another supporter also agreed. Mike Naimoli, for instance, called the franchise’s statement “completely false”. According to the statement, the fans who fell to the ground were merely told, “‘Everybody get off the field’ – and they quickly got us off Jalen and shooed us into the stands.”

One fan suffered a cervical strain, a head injury and bruises to his elbow and knee, according to ESPN.