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  • August 7, 2016 at 8:44 pm #50376
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    Hall of Fame president says cancelling game a ‘difficult decision’

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    Sunday night’s Hall of Fame Game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts has been canceled because of field conditions at Tom Benson Stadium, Hall of Fame president/executive director David Baker told Lisa Salters of ESN via Rob Demovsky and Mike Wells of ESPN.com.

    Baker called the decision to cancel the game “difficult,” but added that it was an “easy, ethical decision.” He said the call was made after consulting with coaches Mike McCarthy and Chuck Pagano, as well as NFL COO Tod Leiweke.

    According to Baker, teams will remain at the stadium, and the plan is now to host a “fan fest” of sorts. He also said fans will be refunded their money.

    NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ESPN’s Darren Rovell that the league will work with the Packers and Colts to sort out their own financial reimbursement for a game not played.

    Multiple sources told ESPN.com that both teams were worried about player safety as crews worked feverishly to spray solvent on the area around the midfield logo. The issue stemmed from the paint used on the logo and in the end zones.

    One Packers player described it as “like cement” at midfield, where workers spent more than an hour trying to make it playable.

    “The end zones are just as bad,” the same player said about 90 minutes before the scheduled 8 p.m. ET kickoff.

    “The paint on the logo won’t allow a cleat to penetrate it,” a Colts source said. “A definite hazard to player safety.”

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