NFL: Saints-Steelers Paris Game On Despite Protests — SkimNews
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- NFL confirmed the Week 7 Saints-Steelers game on Oct. 25 at Stade de France remains on schedule despite nationwide protests across France
- NFL said it is working closely with local authorities on security and that there has been "no disruption or impact at league sites"
- Saints plan to travel to Paris immediately after their Sunday game against the Giants in East Rutherford, New Jersey, per the source
- Steelers plan to practice in Pittsburgh before departing for France on Thursday
- The Paris matchup marks the first NFL game ever played in France, per the source, raising the cost of any cancellation
- French police arrested at least 1,800 people after masked groups set fires, looted shops, and attacked public buildings including city halls in several cities on Saturday
- President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to hold an emergency meeting Sunday and address the nation at 8 p.m. local time, his office said
Why it matters: For the NFL, scrapping the game would have killed the league's first-ever France game and forfeited years of international investment, which explains the public show of normalcy even as 1,800 arrests signal the unrest is not theoretical — local authorities, not the league, will ultimately decide whether Stade de France remains operational.
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