NFL stadiumĀ attendance continues to suffer as the backlash from players protesting the National Anthem extends into week 15. Twitter users are sharing photos of a half emptyĀ Lucas Oil Stadium as theĀ Denver Broncos face off against the Indianapolis Colts.
Five minutes before kickoff,Ā Denver Post reporter Nicki Jhabvala tweeted footage of a couple getting married in the end zone surrounded by hundreds of empty seats.
They got married. pic.twitter.com/PfOgxhfprk
ā Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 15, 2017
Well @aaronhodges & @FunnyCostaki I just witnessed a wedding before the Colts and Broncos game. The Coltās mute mascot officiated. They were gifted a honeymoon trip to the SuperBowl by the colts. At least someone from this game is going. pic.twitter.com/8g33M4bk47
ā William Folmer (@whfolmer) December 15, 2017
Two minutes later andĀ Lucas Oil Stadium resembled a ghost town.
Clearly, didnāt get the #ColorRush memo. We covered all shades of neutral though. #Colts #DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/FEOGNlIKE0
ā Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) December 15, 2017
This #herewego fan is a #Colts fan tonight. Why? Well LSS, Indy needed to sell tickets. pic.twitter.com/S8BcDMKuI9
ā š CJ Allebach š (@allebachcj) December 15, 2017
Entrepreneur Eddie Gill tweeted a photo during kickoff and plenty of navy blue seats can be seen.
Let's go home team! @Colts pic.twitter.com/HhRjCCWKLQ
ā Eddie Gill (@Eddie_Gill4) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/emciv/status/941480845059284992
Kickoff footage shows empty seats in the front row of the Broncosā end zone.
https://twitter.com/betitodotcom/status/941481182314881024
Indianapolis Colts fan Beth White notes that she hasnāt seen this āmany empty seatsĀ @ColtsĀ since Hoosier Dome days in the 80s.ā
https://twitter.com/punkin_seed/status/941481693889880064
Half way through the first quarter andĀ Lucas Oil Stadium is still having major attendance issues.
@EmptySeatsPics not too full here early on for Thursday Night Football pic.twitter.com/r71M3RyMVF
ā Adam Gilbert (@AdamG_27) December 15, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BctGOd7HHvCVgdv7GmD6VJr_MKB_IUTTQl4hy40/
Nothing like taking a selfie with empty seats, right?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BctG9QCHKFl/
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/XV8lYEo0XK
ā Deneen Hymer (@HymerDeneen) December 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/Dimitri_Cancel5/status/941483587442012160
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/Z8fCQe6sqK
ā Toby Gebauer (@TobyGebauer) December 15, 2017
Go Colts!! Letās beat the Broncos!!!! #DENvsIND #ColtsPride #HerFirstGame pic.twitter.com/Fveyn8siO9
ā Ecart (@ecarT_) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/ShayeFisher/status/941484464055701504
#DENvsIND @Colts THE GAME TURN UP @infinitesports @THEDOBE Show #86 TIGHTEND FEVER #NEXTUP YEEEEEEEEE pic.twitter.com/EhG3Qd7dSA
ā OLDSCHOOLGAMESTER (@THEDOBE) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/kwXdGoe51A
ā Scotty (@scottxo_) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/JamesHunnel/status/941486330101481473
Good start for the good guys! #Colts pic.twitter.com/aisoM1QxMB
ā Caleb Small (@CalebSmall14) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND go colts! pic.twitter.com/t6ylkGfyDV
ā Lucy Keller (@Lucy4whitehead) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/alwadman/status/941487518758899712
Letās go Colts! #DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/8bzYPpGh7c
ā Pete Weiss (@859phweiss) December 15, 2017
With the first quarter for the history books, itās clear the Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts game is no where near full.
āEnd of 1st Quarter:@ColtsĀ 7,Ā @BroncosĀ 0@JBrissett12Ā & Co. lead at home after one,ā tweeted the NFL Network.
End of 1st Quarter:@Colts 7, @Broncos 0@JBrissett12 & Co. lead at home after one. #DENvsIND
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ā NFL Network (@nflnetwork) December 15, 2017
Thousands of empty seats can be seen as the second quarter gets underway.
https://twitter.com/krxshnapatel/status/941490496337338370
https://twitter.com/Npowell1234/status/941493330847858688
