Reggie Bush
Message to NFL …
STOP USING TURF!!!
Revealed
Reggie Bush is begging the NFL to go au naturel … saying turf fields are “harmful” 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 in regards to the floor and its obvious hyperlink to critical accidents.
He used Odell Beckham Jr. for example for his stance … saying the broad receiver by no means totally recovered from the torn ACL he suffered in Tremendous Bowl LVI, which was performed on turf at SoFi Stadium.
“Sadly, NFL house owners nonetheless consider that turf is the most affordable, most cost-efficient means in a league that annualizes billions yearly. It isn’t including as much as me,” Bush stated.
“It is a repetitive cycle, and it is going to proceed. It is unlucky. It’s going to proceed till the gamers resolve to face up and say, ‘Hear, we do not need to play on turf anymore.’ The factor is, all gamers hate it.”
The NFL actually does have to vary 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 worry of dropping a roster spot or paycheck has gamers reluctant to essentially take a stand towards the league.
“Two issues: We do not have assured contracts within the NFL, and we’re placed on the worst floor,” Bush stated. “You are speaking a couple of league the place I can signal you for 5 years, 100 million. One thing occurs midway into 12 months one, and I do not such as you? I can lower you. That’s a nightmare for most individuals.”
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 principally gone.
The Tremendous Bowl champ stated in an effort to preserve the leg ache underneath management, he has to proceed understanding.
The controversy over turf and grass has been an ongoing challenge within the league … with NFLPA chief Lloyd Howell demanding the NFL substitute all turf fields with pure grass to stop accidents.
A survey performed by the NFLPA throughout the 2023 season discovered that 92% of gamers want taking part in on “high-quality grass.”
So … will the NFL put faux grass out on its ass?? Bush certain hopes so.
