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At Least 5 Injured When Roof of Dallas Cowboys’ Practice Bubble Collapses

Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was among at least five people injured Saturday when the roof of the team’s indoor practice facility collapsed in a storm during a rookie minicamp.

Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said four team support staff members were injured and all players and coaches were accounted for. He didn’t know the extent of the injuries to the four, who he said were hospitalized.

Witnesses said lights started flickering and shaking minutes before the collapse, prompting players, coaches, staff members and reporters to vacate the building. Several people were trying to exit the facility when the roof collapsed.

“I saw it coming down and didn’t have time to react,” secondary coach Dave Campo said. “I hit the ground and was able to get back up.”

The storm was producing winds measured at 64 mph just before it struck the Cowboys facility, said National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Harris in Fort Worth. Power was out at the team’s Valley Ranch headquarters.

Pardon my foolishness, but when you are under a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning, why the hell bother to have practice, especially in a bloomin’ ‘bubble’?

From WFAA:  Irving Mayor Herbert Gears said one person was critically injured after being impaled by a falling object. He said another person was struck in the head.

Now, I realize, being from Dallas, football is a big deal, but when you are talking seriously nasty weather, which the area is prone to at this time of the year, is really all that important to be in a freakin’ bubble?  It’s May,  for the love of pete!  Exactly, which is more important…..the safety and well being of your players and staff, or a few hours of practice in really nasty weather?  See video here.

Asshats!

That being said, I pray for those injured a speedy recovery!

Update: Former coach Dan Reeves, DeCamillis’ father-in-law, said the first-year Dallas coach has a couple of broken vertebrae in his lower back.

“They say he’s lucky not to be paralyzed,” said Reeves, adding that DeCamillis probably will have surgery. The coach was seen being removed on a stretcher wearing a neck brace.