Jordan Mailata

“[The union] have got to bring it up. This is why we want all grass fields, to create a standard of play in the league where we’re not putting players in dangerous positions if we don’t have to.”

Jordan Mailata · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21

Mailata urged the players union to advocate for all grass fields to avoid putting players in dangerous positions.

“I’ve never thought about how hot a stadium can be if it’s turf. [The heat] just sits there and bounces up into you,”

Jordan Mailata · said 2026-09-20 · reported 2026-09-21

Mailata described how the turf heat radiated upward and called it another reason for the players union to push for a ban on artificial turf.