Chargers Ditch Sideline Mats At SoFi Stadium After Broncos Participant’s Lawsuit

Mats had been nowhere to be seen on the sidelines in the course of the Chargers vs. Chiefs sport on Sunday evening … simply days after a Broncos participant sued L.A., claiming the earlier use of the bottom coverings at SoFi Stadium brought about him to tear his ACL.

The mats had been there for the Broncos vs. Chargers sport again on Oct. 17 — and through a particular groups play within the additional time interval of the competition, exterior linebacker Aaron Patrick stepped on them and blew out his knee.

In a lawsuit filed on Nov. 15, he claimed it was a mistake by the Chargers, ESPN, the NFL and others to permit the mats to be positioned so near the taking part in subject … explaining all events ought to have recognized they introduced a harmful hazard for gamers.

He sued for unspecified damages, together with misplaced bonuses and future incomes potential.

On Sunday — the primary Chargers sport at SoFi Stadium for the reason that swimsuit was filed — no mats had been current in any space of the sector.

It needs to be famous the sport was an NBC broadcast, not an ESPN one … however cords and cables had been both lined otherwise, or carried by officers.

Unclear if the Chargers imposed the modifications because of the swimsuit … they declined to remark as a result of pending litigation.

Patrick’s legal professional, William M. Berman of Berman & Riedel, tells TMZ Sports activities he and his shopper nonetheless aren’t proud of the modifications … saying, “The fellows holding the cables/wires had been nonetheless in too shut proximity to the sector, creating what we imagine to nonetheless be a really harmful situation.”