"Sports over essential power for homes?" - NFL fans question Nashville's decision to power Titans stadium while thousands were left without

A place that had power despite the harsh weather in Nashville was Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. Nashville endured some severe cold weather during the Christmas holiday as thousands of citizens were left without electricity throughout the city. Many NFL fans were left questioning why the city would even let the team keep its lights on. Fans took to Twitter to share their displeasure over the decision. People noted how the city of Nashville prioritized sports over the needs of the people:WeatherNashville@wx_nshSports over essential power for homes? Weird. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Scoop: Nashville@scoopnash#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville235#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville https://t.co/mAtM4xWvwuSports over essential power for homes? Weird. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…WonderWomansBoss@ZophiaSeasonCut the power to peoples homes. Yeah. Thats the problem. This isnt the america we used to know. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Scoop: Nashville@scoopnash#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville8135#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville https://t.co/mAtM4xWvwuCut the power to peoples homes. Yeah. Thats the problem. This isnt the america we used to know. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Jim Dandy@TennesseanNnova@NESpower But this isn’t a strain?? 🤡🤔twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Scoop: Nashville@scoopnash#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville472#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville https://t.co/mAtM4xWvwu@NESpower But this isn’t a strain?? 🤡🤔twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Bob Brooks@Gossamer2121@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Talk about some screwed up priorities.@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Talk about some screwed up priorities.Warning: NSFW languageSteven C. Knapp@yourknapptime1@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq &quot;Fuck you. Freeze.&quot;-@NissanStadium-@BurkeNihill-@Titans-@JohnCooper4Nash-@GovBillLee-@MarshaBlackburn2@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq &quot;Fuck you. Freeze.&quot;-@NissanStadium-@BurkeNihill-@Titans-@JohnCooper4Nash-@GovBillLee-@MarshaBlackburn https://t.co/33B1Yvk7gKOthers were upset as Titans fans are helping to pay for their new stadium as they're without power:Tiffany 111@Tiffany36507169@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Yes and while we freeze we have to pay for the Titans new billion dollar stadium 🤷🏾&zwj;♀️🤦🏾&zwj;♀️6@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Yes and while we freeze we have to pay for the Titans new billion dollar stadium 🤷🏾&zwj;♀️🤦🏾&zwj;♀️J@Cockycaster@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Next thing you know they'll get a free new stadium too.... hmmmm....3@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq Next thing you know they'll get a free new stadium too.... hmmmm....Lydia Lozano@LydiaLaLo@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq These are your Overlords speaking: Ye and your children shall freeze in the dark. But our entertainment must go on.31@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq These are your Overlords speaking: Ye and your children shall freeze in the dark. But our entertainment must go on.🇺🇦 Injured Avalanche szn@MarkyMark2_0What a middle finger to those who rely on medical devices at home to function. Absolutely unacceptable to do this with zero warning. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Scoop: Nashville@scoopnash#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville135#NOW: @JohnCooper4Nash's @Titans stadium remains fully lit at 5:34 AM as @NESpower begins rolling black-outs for residents across the city due to power demand / @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq #MetroCouncil #ScoopNashville https://t.co/mAtM4xWvwuWhat a middle finger to those who rely on medical devices at home to function. Absolutely unacceptable to do this with zero warning. twitter.com/scoopnash/stat…Jillian LaFave@roboticfox@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq WHAT THE ACTUAL FLYING FUT@scoopnash @JohnCooper4Nash @Titans @NESpower @freddieoconnell @brettawithers @Bentonmcdesq WHAT THE ACTUAL FLYING FUTThe Tennessee Valley Authority is the federally owned electric utility company that powers seven states in the region. They directed local power companies to reduce their power load for periods on Friday and Saturday due to weather-related record-high demand and power generation issues.The Titans postponed the start of their Week 16 game due to weather in NashvilleThe Tennessee Titans' Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans was delayed by an hour due to weather and power issues. The team released a statement on the matter ahead of the game. The statement read:“Due to the extreme weather and power outages affecting our region, kickoff for today’s game has been postponed one hour to 1 p.m. CT.&quot;It continued:“This decision was made in partnership with the NFL, Office of Emergency Management, Nashville Electric Service, and the Mayor’s Office in an abundance of caution to ensure that the game would not negatively impact our community in any way.&quot;The statement concluded:&quot;We are exploring every possibility to minimize non-essential power around the stadium.”Niki Lattarulo@NikiLattarulo#Titans statement on the delay of today’s game:63#Titans statement on the delay of today’s game: https://t.co/vv7sI6VGyzAt kickoff, the temperature was 22 degrees, making it the coldest game in Nissan Stadium history.As for the game, the Titans lost their fifth straight game by a score of 19 -14. With the loss, the franchise fell to second in the AFC South as the Jacksonville Jaguars won. Tennessee will have to recover quickly as they play the Dallas Cowboys to kick off Week 17 on Thursday Night Football. With the playoffs looming large, they need to win out if they are to realistically make the postseason.