Trump Says NFL ‘Could Have Probably Postponed’ Paris Game
The Saints and Steelers play Sunday at Stade de France.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the NFL might have postponed its Paris game due to recent civil unrest and violence in France. The New Orleans Saints were set to play the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Stade de France. When asked about the matter by reporters outside the White House, Trump commented, "Well, you worry about it...
I think maybe it’s looking like tomorrow is going to be a bad day in France. So you worry about it." He further added, "I would have said the NFL could have probably postponed that match, if you want to know... because France is really in trouble." The National Football League (NFL) had previously announced that the game would proceed as scheduled.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell mentioned on Wednesday that the league was closely monitoring the situation and working with authorities both in France and domestically. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed this sentiment, stating that the U.S. embassy believed the game would go smoothly. The NFL has planned for increased security around the match.
Prior to the game, NFL officials met with French President Emmanuel Macron and the owners of the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers at the Élysée Palace in Paris to discuss the event and the future of the NFL in France.
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