Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe had generally good things to say about the condition of the field at TCF Bank Stadium, the home of the University of Minnesota and the site of Monday night’s game between the Bears and Vikings.
Shiancoe’s teammate, Chris Kluwe, didn’t.
“The field is as hard as concrete an hour and a half after they took the tarp off, and anyone that hits their head is getting a concussion,” Kluwe said on his Twitter page. He also called the playing surface “unplayable.”
“I find it interesting that the NFL can claim an emphasis on player safety, and then tell us the field is fine. It’s beyond hypocritical,” Kluwe said.
After some more similar tweets, Kluwe suddenly clammed up.
“I’ve been asked not to tweet anymore about the field so as not to distract teammates (who were there) and I will honor that,” Kluwe said.
In other words, Kluwe was reminded that there are plenty of punters who can punt the ball effectively without running their mouths.