NFL Shuts 2 Paris Fan Sites Ahead of 1st Regular-Season Game as Protests Loom
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 24
NFL Shuts 2 Paris Fan Sites Ahead of 1st Regular-Season Game as Protests Loom
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 24
Summary
NFL House in Paris was closed Saturday, a day after the league shut its pop-up shop, with both closures blamed on potential accessibility issues before Sunday’s Saints-Steelers game.
Street protests and heavy security drove the move: police presence increased, storefronts were boarded up, and the U.S. State Department warned Americans in Paris for the game to exercise caution.
Saints House was also postponed until Sunday, and a Steelers fan event had already been canceled Thursday, showing the disruption spreading beyond league-run venues.
Sunday’s matchup at Stade de France is the NFL’s first regular-season game in France, a debut now overshadowed by security concerns despite league talks with French and U.S. authorities.