Deebo Samuel, NFL fans blame turf for Odell Beckham Jr. injury
After Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. went down with a non-contact knee injury, 49ers WR Deebo Samuel and others blamed the turf at SoFi Stadium.
No one likes to see a player get injured in the Super Bowl. Especially when it’s a star like Odell Beckham Jr. Especially when they suffer a non-contact injury.
Such an injury took OBJ out of the game against the Bengals. It also had people on Twitter railing against turf like the field at SoFi Stadium.
San Francisco’s Debo Samuel came out and cursed the artificial surface.
Turf should be banned @NFL
— Deebo (@19problemz) February 14, 2022
Former 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis also weighed in.
Those freaking turf fields! They should band all turf for real real!!!
— Patrick Willis (@PatrickWillis52) February 14, 2022
NFL players blamed the turf for Odell Beckham Jr.’s injury
So did many, many others…
No more turf fields! Natural grass only! Artificial turf had 28% more non-contact lower body player injuries than real grass. That’s a fact!
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) February 14, 2022
Sign the @penningtonlawn #FlipTheTurf petition with me to get the ball rolling: https://t.co/96auTUzBU7 #penningtonpartner pic.twitter.com/a5EvubTxTj
Both championship games this year College and Pro, both had ACL tears in them at the WR position, where they was going off! Turf terrible!
— Tyvis Powell (@1Tyvis) February 14, 2022
Football should be played on grass. This turf causes a lot of injuries 🙄
— ahmad black (@ahmadblack35) February 14, 2022
There’s nothing like playing on real grass like my home field in AZ. It’s better on our bodies (turf has 28% more non-contact lower body injuries) & better for the environment. Join me & @penningtonlawn & sign the #FlipTheTurf petition! https://t.co/jLaqU8Dm20 #PenningtonPartner pic.twitter.com/eolYn8DfbF
— James Conner (@JamesConner_) February 14, 2022
Every player is one play away from altering their career forever when playing on turf. I experienced the
— Nick Bosa (@nbsmallerbear) February 14, 2022
bad side of this and it could have been avoided. Help me #FlipTheTurf to real grass with @penningtonlawn. Sign here: https://t.co/zAUcWTBDJy #penningtonpartner pic.twitter.com/NXpqC8bGMo
Turf has been criticized for contributing to injuries for years. However, it is cheaper and easier to maintain than natural grass. It’s also hard to prove that injuries happen because of the turf itself. Players also suffer serious injuries on natural grass regularly.
However, the NFL will have to take a look at the turf vs. grass debate with players vocally advocating for a change. The fact that a star player hurt their knee without contact during the Super Bowl is definitely not a plus for turf.
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