George Washington University's Charles E. Smith Center made headlines Tuesday after photos surfaced of the jumbotron resting on the gym floor.
It appears that the Jumbotron in the Smith Center fell from the ceiling, according to a post circulated on Snapchat pic.twitter.com/6kDjHpzt4G
— Robert O'Shaughnessy (@rposhaughnessy)
September 11, 2018 BREAKING: The Charles E. Smith Center Jumbotron has collapsed onto the court. More information to come soon. pic.twitter.com/D9dIh3Ix3d
— GW Television (@GWTV)
September 11, 2018 According to the university, the jumbotron was initially lowered due to maintenance, but then unexpectedly collapsed to the floor.
While undergoing maintenance this afternoon, our scoreboard dropped unexpectedly from its lowered position just above the floor. There were no injuries. The scene is being assessed for damage.
— GW Sports (@GW_Sports)
September 11, 2018 Thankfully, no one was injured, except perhaps for the scoreboard's pride.
Jumbotron crashes onto basketball court inside Charles E. Smith Center at George Washington University https://t.co/8qV7Gz91qS #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/PuCixP6Fvn
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc)
September 12, 2018 The U.S. women's basketball team had played a game against Japan at the Smith Center the night before the jumbotron collapsed, the 5,000-seat arena also recently hosting Washington Mystics playoff games.
