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Eagles QB Helps Fallen Fans After Railing Collapses Mere Inches From Him

Jalen Hurts smiled as he posed for pictures with the fans who had toppled with the railing, missing him by mere inches.

A railing at FedEx Field collapsed Sunday following the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Washington Football Team, sending fans toppling into a north tunnel’s entrance, missing Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts by mere inches. Hurts, who sidestepped the falling fans, helped a few to their feet and stopped briefly to pose for pictures, smiling. At least five fans fell, none of whom appeared to be injured, according to a Washington Football Team statement. A spokesperson for the team said that the collapsed railing was in the stadium’s ADA-accessible section, which is not built to accommodate as many fans as it was holding on Sunday, according to The Washington Post. The league will probe the incident, a spokesperson said. “I’m just happy everybody’s safe from it,” Hurts said after the game. “That’s crazy stuff right there. That was a real dangerous situation. I’m just so happy everybody bounced back from it, it seemed like. Passionate Eagles fans. I love it.” Philadelphia beat Washington 20-16, eliminating them from playoff contention.