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Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium draws curtains on Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight after complaints about glare from NFL players

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul finally meet in the boxing ring on Friday evening at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The billion-dollar stadium has been a topic of conversation in recent days after Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had issues with sun glare during last week’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The stadium is built with large glass windows and the end zones are located to the east and west. The layout often allows sunlight to shine directly onto parts of the field during NFL games, which can cause visibility issues.

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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson stare down

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul attend a Fanatics Fest press conference at the Javits Center on August 18, 2024 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

The stadium does have curtains, but they are not used for Cowboys games. However, the curtains are routinely deployed for concerts and other special events, including the Friday night boxing match.

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AT&T Stadium’s verified X account shared photos of the curtains just hours before the main event was set to begin.

On November 10, Lamb missed a catch when quarterback Cooper Rush threw him the ball and blamed the glare.

Lamb told reporters he would prefer to put curtains on windows where the sun shines in during games. However, team owner Jerry Jones didn’t seem interested.

Ceedee Lamb can't see it

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb runs past a pass thrown by quarterback Cooper Rush into the end zone as Cooper DeJean (33) of the Philadelphia Eagles and Jake Ferguson (87) of the Cowboys watch in the first half in Arlington, Texas, November 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

“We know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones said, via ESPN.

When asked about curtains, Jones replied, “Well, let’s just tear down the damn stadium and build a new one? Are you kidding me?”

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The highly anticipated boxing match between Tyson and Paul was originally scheduled for July 20 in Arlington, Texas. It was postponed after Tyson developed health problems.

Paul has a record of 9-1 with six knockouts during his professional career. He was defeated by Tommy Fury in a split decision in 2023. Tyson, once known as ‘the worst man alive’, has not fought competitively since his TKO loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. He did compete in an exhibition bout with Roy. Jones Jr. in July 2020.

The fight will be streamed on Netflix.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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