Police say noose found at construction site of NFL team's new stadium: report

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Nashville Police said a noose was found at the construction site of the Tennessee Titans' new stadium, according to ESPN.

The stadium is scheduled to open for the 2027 season, but work has reportedly been halted for an investigation.

"This week, a racist and hateful symbol was discovered on our site. There is no place for hate or racism in our workplace," the Tennessee Builders Alliance, which is leading the construction, said in a statement. "We reported the incident to law enforcement, suspended work and launched an investigation."

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Construction continues on the new Nissan Stadium, future home of the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville April 22, 2025. (Denny Simmons/The Tennessean/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"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," Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell said in a statement. "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."

Construction of the 200 level looking south at the new Nissan Stadium March 3, 2025, in Nashville. (Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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The stadium will seat 60,000 people and will cost an estimated $2 billion. More than half of that amount is