The NFL is sticking to its plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints to play their International Series game in Paris next week, despite significant riots and civil unrest gripping the city for weeks. Seriously, all eyes are already on this matchup, even though Week 6 games aren’t even wrapped up yet.
The Situation on the Ground in Paris
Reports are coming out about some major civil unrest and significant riots happening across Paris over the past several weeks. It’s a pretty intense situation. And get this, the game’s set for Stade de France, which is only about 5-7 miles from where these riots are actually taking place. Can you believe it? That’s way too close for comfort for a huge event like this.
The NFL’s Official Stance
ESPN reporter Brooke Pryor got a statement from the league about all this, and the NFL has no plans to move the game. Their statement says, “We’re excited for the first-ever regular season game in Paris, and preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game at Stade de France on October 25. As we do for every NFL game, including our international games, we work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters. We look forward to welcoming fans to Paris later this month.” So, it sounds like they are full speed ahead.
The game is still set for Sunday, Oct. 25, with kickoff at 8:30 a.m. CT, which is 3:30 p.m. Paris time. This whole situation is wild, and we will definitely keep you updated on the status of this game and everything going on over in France.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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