The NFL, on Tuesday, announced it had decided to move this week’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams out of Mexico City because concerns about the state of the field at Azteca Stadium. The new hybrid turf-grass field that has only been in place since May had large divots and bald patches, showing extreme wear after recent rains, a Shakira concert, and soccer matches of the local clubs Club América and Cruz Azul, causing concern among players about safety. Players began reaching out to union about the conditions and the Players Association sent an inspector to the Azteca to assess the playing surface, but the NFL preempted the inspection by agreeing in principle to pull the plug on the game.
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