NFL shutters Paris fan experience as protests overshadow first France game

NFL House and city-center shop closed on SaturdayParis braces for protests amid heavy police presenceLive: Thousands march in Paris and other French citiesThe NFL closed its “NFL House” in Paris on Saturday as the city braced for street protests with a heavy police presence and storefronts boarded up.The league announced the closure to fans on Saturday morning through its “OnePass” app, a day after saying its pop-up NFL shop would also be shut on Saturday – in both cases citing “potential accessibility issues”. Continue reading…

The NFL has closed fan attractions in Paris amid security concerns and planned protests ahead of Sunday’s historic Saints-Steelers game at Stade de France The NFL closed its “NFL House” in Paris on Saturday as the city braced for street protests with a heavy police presence and storefronts boarded up. The league announced the closure to fans on Saturday morning through its “OnePass” app, a day after saying its pop-up NFL shop would also be shut on Saturday – in both cases citing “potential accessibility issues”. Security concerns have overshadowed the NFL’s debut in Paris.

The New Orleans Saints will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Stade de France in the league’s first regular-season game in France. Also on Saturday, the Saints announced that “Saints House has been postponed until Sunday.” Events planned for Saturday at NFL House included “French Athletes in Football” and “From the Field to the Community”. “I was looking forward to just checking out some of the installations they had – they were going to have the Lombardi Trophy,” fan