The debate over the playing surface at MetLife Stadium has resurfaced after Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers tore his ACL in Sunday’s 21-18 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. Many people, including former Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. , want the Giants and Jets to install grass permanently to prevent injuries. But another former Pro Bowl wide receiver is pushing back against claims the field is a hazard.
On Sunday’s episode of “NightCap,” Johnson responded to Beckham’s post on X that called for the elimination of turf being used as a playing surface. Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson argued that other factors are causing injuries and that it is more of a psychological matter about laying on turf than the actual damage that is being done.
“I played in that same turf ou