Hall of Fame Game canceled due to poor field conditions

The Hall of Fame Game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers has been canceled due to unsafe field conditions.

An astounding number of rubber pellets were found at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and weren't cleared off the field in time. Moreover, dried paint rendered the field "like cement" and unsafe, ESPN's Rob Demovsky reports.

Executives from both teams met to discuss the field conditions and left with growing concern.

"The paint on the logo won't allow a cleat to penetrate it," a member of the Colts told ESPN's Demovsky and Mike Wells. "A definite hazard to player safety. They are trying to rectify it, but it doesn't look good."

David Baker, president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said fans will be refunded their money and players from both teams, as well as this year's Hall of Fame class will take part in a ceremony.

"In some respects it's a hard decision because of the impacts it has, but it's an easy ethical decision," Baker said of the game's cancellation.

Many players were rendered unimpressed as a result:

"It sucks but the conditions of the field weren't safe for any player on either roster," Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson told NFL Network's Michael Silver.

Colts defensive tackle Ricky Lumpkin was the first person to confirm that the game was canceled and said that players plan to sign autographs in an attempt to appease the fans.