Steelers-Saints game in Paris still scheduled amid unrest in France

Many accounts criticized the NFL for proceeding with the Steelers-Saints game in Paris amid civil unrest, calling the decision tone-deaf and unsafe for players, while others welcomed the international matchup as exciting.

Based on 96 sentiment-bearing replies from 91 accounts across 7 conversations.

On Oct. 23, the NFL still listed the matchup for 9:30 a.m. Eastern on NFL Network, with streaming on NFL+. That post did not address security or the protests. ESPN PR said Dave Pasch, Jason Kelce, Kurt Warner and Molly McGrath would be on the call, with “GameDay” coverage starting at 7 a.m. Eastern from Los Angeles.

Many accounts criticized the NFL for proceeding with the Steelers-Saints game in Paris amid civil unrest, calling the decision tone-deaf and unsafe for players, while others welcomed the international matchup as exciting.

Based on 96 sentiment-bearing replies from 91 accounts across 7 conversations.