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A soldier was injured and rushed to a hospital after he fell while rappelling from the Alamodome ceiling ahead of the UTSA game.
According to the San Antonio Fire Department, the injured military member was part of a pregame ceremony for UTSAs Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night ahead of the clash between the UT San Antonio Navy Midshipmen.
Details about the rappelling during the UTSA pregame ceremony
It has been reported that as part of the ceremony, four officers were set to rappel down to the field 15 minutes before kickoff.
The officer appeared to lose control while descending and was seen sliding down the line and crashing into the turf.
Moreover, the rappel team was from Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, a UTSA spokesperson confirmed to ESPN.
UTSA breaks silence over the soldier incident
Reacting to the incident, UTSA shared a statement, noting, "We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight's football game. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues."
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"We recognize that members of our campus community may be emotionally affected by this incident and are activating wellbeing services to support our faculty, staff and students," the statement added.
Sharing details about the necessary helplines, UTSA penned, "Students who are in need of assistance can contact the university crisis hotline 24/7 at 210-458-4140 and can also access resources through the TimelyCare App."
Netizens questioned the decision to continue the game
However, the statement was not well-received, as the netizens called out decision to kick off the game after the horrifying incident.
"So sad and unprofessional you guys continue with the game," one X user noted.
Another fan added, "Sickening that this game continued afterwards."
"Shame on UTSA for even playing the game," a third X post read.
The exact condition of the soldier and the details about his injuries were not made public.
