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NFL players association president JC Tretter called upon the NFL to immediately ban the use of slit film turf around the league—among other changes—in a letter released publicly on Saturday.
In the note that Tretter sent to the league and posted on the NFLPA website, he said that he recently spoke to a number of players who expressed concerns about slit film turf fields. Tretter said that games played on the surface have higher in-game injury rates compared to other playing surfaces, particularly when it comes to non-contact, foot and ankle injuries.
