NFL stadium 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 empty Lucas Oil Stadium as the Denver Broncos face off against the Indianapolis Colts.
Five minutes before kickoff, 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
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 15, 2017
Well @aaronhodges & @FunnyCostaki I just witnessed a wedding before the Colts and Broncos game. The Colt’s 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
— William Folmer (@whfolmer) December 15, 2017
Two minutes later and Lucas Oil Stadium resembled a ghost town.
Clearly, didn’t get the #ColorRush memo. We covered all shades of neutral though. #Colts #DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/FEOGNlIKE0
— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/allebachcj/status/941478443480428544
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
— Eddie Gill (@Eddie_Gill4) December 15, 2017
Let’s go @Colts!#YoureMyBoyBlue pic.twitter.com/qLiZY5LMAR
— edward m cooning IV (@emciv) December 15, 2017
Kickoff footage shows empty seats in the front row of the Broncos’ end zone.
https://twitter.com/betitodotcom/status/941481182314881024
Indianapolis Colts fan Beth White notes that she hasn’t seen this “many empty seats @Colts since Hoosier Dome days in the 80s.”
https://twitter.com/punkin_seed/status/941481693889880064
Half way through the first quarter and Lucas Oil Stadium is still having major attendance issues.
@EmptySeatsPics not too full here early on for Thursday Night Football pic.twitter.com/r71M3RyMVF
— 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
— Deneen Hymer (@HymerDeneen) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/CkjU7qwPEP
— Dimitri Cancel (@Dimitri_Cancel5) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/Z8fCQe6sqK
— Toby Gebauer (@TobyGebauer) December 15, 2017
Go Colts!! Let’s beat the Broncos!!!! #DENvsIND #ColtsPride #HerFirstGame pic.twitter.com/Fveyn8siO9
— 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
— OLDSCHOOLGAMESTER (@THEDOBE) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/kwXdGoe51A
— Scotty (@scottxo_) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/JamesHunnel/status/941486330101481473
Good start for the good guys! #Colts pic.twitter.com/aisoM1QxMB
— Caleb Small (@CalebSmall14) December 15, 2017
#DENvsIND go colts! pic.twitter.com/t6ylkGfyDV
— Lucy Keller (@Lucy4whitehead) December 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/alwadman/status/941487518758899712
Let’s go Colts! #DENvsIND pic.twitter.com/8bzYPpGh7c
— Pete Weiss (@859phweiss) December 15, 2017
With the first quarter for the history books, it’s clear the Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts game is no where near full.
“End of 1st Quarter:@Colts 7, @Broncos 0@JBrissett12 & Co. lead at home after one,” tweeted the NFL Network.
End of 1st Quarter:@Colts 7, @Broncos 0@JBrissett12 & Co. lead at home after one. #DENvsIND
📺: #TNF | NFL Network + NBC + @PrimeVideo
— 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
