Apparently, the billions of dollars spent on the new domed SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles doesn’t prevent games to be delayed due to bad weather.
On Monday Night, the Raiders-Chargers game was delayed due to a thunder/lightning storm taking place outside the stadium.
A weather delay for Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium. Kickoff now slated for 5:55 p.m. PT. #vegas #raiders #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/NXTyVhRPgi
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) October 5, 2021
Monday Night Football is in a delay because of thunderstorms in…get this…Los Angeles. I thought @SoFiStadium was a dome? pic.twitter.com/81SvZHNXwL
— Zack Fradella (@ZackFradellaWx) October 5, 2021
Jon Gruden was told about the delay by the ref and he looked confused considering they were playing in a dome stadium.
https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/1445181838377594889
Jon Gruden is all of us learning you can still have a weather delay in a roofed stadium pic.twitter.com/puSmE13n8Y
— Pick Six Podcast (@picksixpod) October 5, 2021
Fans were also confused by the delay.
How does an indoor stadium have a weather delay?
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 5, 2021
The Chargers and Rams spent 5 billion dollars on a dome stadium that has weather delay pic.twitter.com/ID1szY5rH2
— • (@bellingersworId) October 5, 2021
With a weather delay inside a dome, RaiderNation is all Jon Gruden right now. #Raiders pic.twitter.com/7ZsBtfVH0R
— PJ.Caz (@PJC_Raiders) October 5, 2021
Weather Delay In A Dome???????
Jerry World Would Never!!!!! pic.twitter.com/pJOUXTXgma
— JESSE (With No “i”) (@Mr4thAndLong) October 5, 2021
The Rams and Chargers built a $5 billion indoor stadium that is susceptible to lightning delays.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 5, 2021
ESPN is still broadcasting from field level and the fans don’t have to leave but you can’t play the game. https://t.co/OgL6NJYpW9
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 5, 2021