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The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is launching an investigation after a noose was discovered at the construction site of the new Nissan Stadium, the future home of the Tennessee Titans.
According to ESPN’s Turron Davenport, police were notified of the discovery and began an investigation on Friday. The Tennessee Builders Alliance, which his overseeing the construction of the new Tennessee Titans’ stadium, issued the following statement:
This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our site. There is no place for hate or racism in our workplace. We reported the incident to law enforcement, suspended work, and launched an investigation.”
The noose is a symbol of racism against African Americans, associated with the horrific history of lynching. The noose has been widely associated with white supremacist groups, who have used the symbol to intimidate African Americans.
Per Davenport, the Tennessee Builders Alliance is offering a reward for “information leading to the identification of the individual responsible.” It was noted that workers on the new Tennessee Titans’ stadium will also undergo mandatory anti-bias training.
Another statement was released by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, per Davenport:
“Obviously, this is an environment where we want to try as hard as we can to prevent scenarios that might be fear or hate-based. We’ve taken some steps, both with local policies, state policy, and partnership with them to try, again, to keep temperatures low and prevent hate incidents like this. It is very concerning, there is an open investigation. I know the Titans are cooperating with Metro Nashville Police and we’ll see what that investigation turns up.”
The Tennessee Titans have been playing at the current Nissan Stadium since 1999, replacing Vanderbilt Stadium. Their new venue will be a domed stadium with 60,000 seats and is set to open in 2027.
We’ll provide more details on the incident and investigation when they become available.
The Tennessee Titans will kick off the 2025 season with a road game against Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos on Sept. 7 (4:05 p.m. EST). There’s an exciting buzz in Music City, with No. 1 pick Cam Ward set to take over an offense featuring Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard.
