Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett shredded Jets rookie safety Jamal Adams on Tuesday, a day after Adams said his preferred place of death is on the football field.

"I'm [not] like the dumbass rookie for the Jets who goes and says I was to die on the [expletive] football field," Bennett told USA Today Sports, via NorthJersey.com. "I want to be in Africa, buried in Ghana somewhere. I don't want to die on the football field. That would not be a good death for me.

"It just shows the disconnect between the youth and the veterans. To say you want to die on the football field is ignorant, and it doesn't pay homage to the people who came before. It shows the ignorance and lack of intelligence when it comes to the history of football, and what players have been through in the NFL. It's literally a game. I love football for being a game. I don't love it for being my life."

Bennett, 31, has been in the NFL since 2009. He is a two-time Pro Bowler, in each of the past two seasons. He is one of the NFL's most prominent players.

So is Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman, who referred to Adams' comments as "odd," while speaking to USA Today Sports.

"When you strap on the helmet, you're not saying, 'I want to die today,'" Sherman said. "But you are saying that, 'Me playing this game is going to have detrimental effects on my body in the long run.' Do I understand the consequences of going out there? I do. But I'm not going to put myself in a [negative] situation if I can avoid it. But he's young. He doesn't have kids. He just got in the game. He's like, 'Aaahhh! I'll do anything for this game.'"

Here is what Adams said on Monday, during a fan forum at Jets training camp:

"I'm all about making the game safer, but as a defensive player, I'm not a big fan of it. But I get it. I can speak for a lot of guys that play the game. We live and breathe [football]. This is what we're so passionate about. Literally, if I had a perfect place to die, I would die on the field. And that's not a lie. There's so much sacrifice that we go through as a team, and just connecting as one and winning ball games. There's nothing like playing the game of football. But again, I'm all about making the game safer."

Many fans in attendance clapped after Adams said this -- an awkward moment.

Adams, whom the Jets drafted sixth overall, was on stage with veteran running back Matt Forte and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at the time.

A fan had asked a question about brain injuries (including chronic traumatic encephalopathy) caused by playing football.

Adams said Tuesday he was surprised by the negative reaction to his comments. Many who read them perceived them as insensitive to those who have dealt with CTE's impact.

"Honestly, I really did not see it getting that far," Adams said. "I was speaking about being passionate about the game that I love. I understand that some families were affected by this disease. I definitely didn't mean it any type of way."

He meant he wasn't trying to offend anybody.

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