ɐlˈoʊhə stˈeɪdiəm mˈænɪdʒmənt ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðə jˈuːs ʌv mˈɛɾəl spˈaɪks; ðə stˈeɪdiəm hæd ˈoʊpənd ðə pɹˈiːviəs sɛptˈɛmbɚ, wɪð ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəl tˈɜːf.
Aloha Stadium management initially refused to allow the use of metal spikes; the stadium had opened the previous September, with artificial turf.