Greenpeace has apologized after a botched protest injured multiple spectators in attendance for France's 1-0 victory over Germany at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.
A man flying into the stadium nearly crashed and damaged the Spidercam positioned above the pitch, which caused debris to fall into the stands.
Max MerrillCan't believe I just caught this on video. Parachuted into the stadium, got caught in the spider cam and nearly crashed into the crowd. Hope he's ok! #GERFRA #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/PJ49WYdFM9
Benjamin Stephan, a spokesperson for Greenpeace, said the man encountered a mechanical issue on his paraglider that caused him to unexpectedly fall toward the pitch, per the Associated Press' Ciaran Fahey:
"The paraglider didn't want to go into the stadium yesterday.