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| − | '''SoFi Stadium''' is the most expensive stadium in the [[United States]], which with massive cost overruns ran up a tab of more than $5 billion in construction costs. It is the shared home field of the [[NFL]]'s [[Los Angeles Chargers]] and [[Los Angeles Rams]]. | + | '''SoFi Stadium''' is the most expensive stadium in the [[United States]], which, with massive cost overruns, ran up a tab of more than $5 billion in construction costs. It is the shared home field of the [[NFL]]'s [[Los Angeles Chargers]] and [[Los Angeles Rams]]. |
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| | It has been described as "so over-the-top that it can feel like parody."<ref>https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/zocalos-connecting-california/super-bowl-sofi-stadium-coliseum-rose-bowl</ref> | | It has been described as "so over-the-top that it can feel like parody."<ref>https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/zocalos-connecting-california/super-bowl-sofi-stadium-coliseum-rose-bowl</ref> |
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| − | Lacking a stop on the [[Los Angeles]] Metro rail system, the stadium's parking is prohibitively expensive to attend games. Also, it is not a true "indoor stadium"; during a game in the 2021 season the start was delayed due to lightning in the nearby area, which could have entered the upper portion of the stadium and caused damage and/or injury. | + | Lacking a stop on the [[Los Angeles]] Metro rail system, the stadium's parking makes it prohibitively expensive to attend games. Also, it is not a true "indoor stadium"; during a game in the 2021 season when the start was delayed due to lightning in the nearby area, which could have entered the upper portion of the stadium and caused damage and/or injury. |
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| | ==Cover-up== | | ==Cover-up== |
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| | ==Lack of safety for players== | | ==Lack of safety for players== |
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| − | An [[NFL]] player who suffered a season-ending injury with an ACL tear due to unsafe sideline matting has sued the [[NFL]] and others. His attorney said, "SoFi Stadium was built at a $5,000,000,000 expense; the stadium should have the state-of-the-art equipment to protect for player safety, and not use the type of $100 mats that you would expect to see in a restaurant kitchen."<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/15/broncos-aaron-patrick-sues-nfl-chargers-after-tearing-acl-stadium-mat/</ref>
| + | A [[NFL]] player who suffered a season-ending ACL tear due to unsafe sideline matting has sued the [[NFL]] and others. His attorney said, "SoFi Stadium was built at a $5,000,000,000 expense; the stadium should have the state-of-the-art equipment to protect for player safety, and not use the type of $100 mats that you would expect to see in a restaurant kitchen."<ref>https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/15/broncos-aaron-patrick-sues-nfl-chargers-after-tearing-acl-stadium-mat/</ref> |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
| | [[category:NFL]] | | [[category:NFL]] |