Dani Watt Questions NFL's Paris Game as Steelers, Saints Still Head to France for Sunday
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
Dani Watt Questions NFL's Paris Game as Steelers, Saints Still Head to France for Sunday
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
Summary
Dani Watt publicly challenged the NFL's decision to keep Sunday's first-ever Paris game on schedule, posting on Instagram as the Steelers and Saints prepare to travel.
Paris unrest has included burned cars, looted stores and arrests, with the game set for Stade de France about 20 miles from central Paris.
The NFL reiterated Tuesday that the matchup will go ahead, saying security has been heightened and contingency plans reviewed.
Watt, wife of Steelers star T.J. Watt, appears to be the first person tied to the league to openly question sending two teams into France during the turmoil.
The episode puts the NFL's international expansion push under scrutiny as it stages its debut game in France amid a volatile security backdrop.