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$1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a steady roof leak ahead of the CFP National Championship
By Cody McClure
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These days, $1.5 billion doesn’t go as far as it used to.
Apparently, it doesn’t even buy a decent stadium roof.
Despite the heavy construction costs of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, water was still leaking through the roof on Monday night ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia.
Obviously, no stadium is perfect, regardless of its cost.
Several media members pointed out the flaw with the brand new, state-of-the-art facility:
So there is a fairly steady drop of water falling from the ceiling on the field in front of us, here at the 20 yard line closest to the end zone that says Georgia.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) January 8, 2018
There appears to be a small leak in the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium https://t.co/zbnWEgqdcX
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) January 9, 2018
Uh, so, water is leaking from the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Wet ball drill could come in handy now.
— Jason Butt (@JasonHButt) January 8, 2018
True.
Also…MBS was built to be an outdoor stadium. The plan was (as long as the roof worked) to leave it open unless there was a 50% chance of rain or more.
Obviously, it shouldn’t leak when it is closed, though. https://t.co/cZb0Ef46i9
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) January 8, 2018
The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs will kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
