For Pete's Sake

Poor field conditions at Azteca Stadium for Chiefs-Chargers game draws criticism

There weren’t a lot of points during the first 20 minutes of the Chiefs-Chargers game at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

But there were divots in the field. A lot of them.

Players were slipping and gashing huge chunks in the grass during the “Monday Night Football” game.

Fans watching on television and at the stadium took note of the terrible condition of the field.

Here is what they were saying:

This story was originally published November 18, 2019 at 8:28 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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