Jalen Hurts asks Washington for a response to the collapse of the railing | sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jalen Hurts is asking the Washington football team to take action after narrowly escaping damage when fans fell onto the field because a guardrail at the corner of FedEx Field gave way when the Los Angeles quarterback gave way. The Philadelphia Eagles were walking into the tunnel after Sunday’s game. play.

Hurts dodged the railing and calmly helped some fans to their feet. Mark Tenally, an Associated Press photo broker who was standing under the railing, was injured and treated by medical personnel.

The team said in a statement: “To our knowledge, everyone involved was offered a medical evaluation on the spot and left the stadium of their own accord. We are very happy that no one appears to have been seriously injured. The safety of our fans and guests is of the utmost importance and we are investigating what happened. “

Hurts sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying, “I am writing to ask what follow-up action is being considered.”

“I tried to handle the situation with a lot of poise and show compassion for the people who fell, really, but it could have been a lot worse,” Hurts said Tuesday. “I didn’t realize it until after the fact, having time to reflect and think about it, so I just wanted to see what could be done to make sure it doesn’t happen again. That’s all that really matters to me. It’s a very tragic incident and it could have been much, much worse, but I don’t want it to happen again. “

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