Ex-Eagles safety has choice words over Super Bowl turf controversy

It wasn’t hard to notice that Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs was marred by less-than-ideal field conditions.

Players were seen slipping and sliding far more often than usual, which many believed played to the detriment of the Eagles and their elite pass-rushing defense. It’s been reported that the NFL has privately heaped blame on the players for not wearing the proper cleats during the contest. That’s a sentiment that Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson — who played for the Eagles last season — didn’t take sitting down.

The defensive back took to Twitter to lambast the notion that the players’ cleats were the issue, revealing that he tried three different pairs of shoes but still couldn’t find one with the proper grip on the field. Gardner-Johnson also wondered why the league spent $800K on developing the Super Bowl turf rather than just opting for the original grass that the Cardinals use on their home field in Arizona.