Reggie Bush
Message to NFL …
STOP USING TURF!!!
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Reggie Bush is begging the NFL to go au naturel … saying turf fields are “dangerous” for its gamers — and fairly frankly, everybody hates taking part in on them.
The previous operating again vented about synthetic grass in a brand new GQ Sports activities interview … and criticized the billion-dollar group for ignoring gamers’ repeated complaints concerning the floor and its obvious hyperlink to critical accidents.
He used Odell Beckham Jr. for example for his stance … saying the vast receiver by no means absolutely recovered from the torn ACL he suffered in Tremendous Bowl LVI, which was performed on turf at SoFi Stadium.
“Unfortunately, NFL owners still believe that turf is the cheapest, most cost-efficient way in a league that annualizes billions every year. It’s not adding up to me,” Bush stated.
“It’s a repetitive cycle, and it’s going to continue. It’s unfortunate. It will continue until the players decide to stand up and say, ‘Listen, we don’t want to play on turf anymore.’ The thing is, all players hate it.”
The NFL actually does have to alter the fields to grass.
So many ruptured Achilles and non contact ACL accidents this season.
The NFLPA must get aggressive with this.
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Bush — who performed within the NFL for 11 seasons — understands the concern of shedding a roster spot or paycheck has gamers reluctant to actually take a stand in opposition to the league.
“Two things: We don’t have guaranteed contracts in the NFL, and we’re put on the worst surface,” Bush stated. “You’re talking about a league where I can sign you for five years, 100 million. Something happens halfway into year one, and I don’t like you? I can cut you. That’s a nightmare for most people.”
Bush, 40, stated he had his justifiable share of leg accidents on turf throughout his time within the league … and nonetheless suffers from lingering ache, together with his left PCL — which he stated is mainly gone.
The Tremendous Bowl champ stated with a view to hold the leg ache beneath management, he has to proceed figuring out.
The controversy over turf and grass has been an ongoing difficulty within the league … with NFLPA chief Lloyd Howell demanding the NFL change all turf fields with pure grass to forestall accidents.
A survey carried out by the NFLPA through the 2023 season discovered that 92% of gamers choose taking part in on “high-quality grass.”
So … will the NFL put pretend grass out on its ass?? Bush positive hopes so.
