Steelers cancel Paris fan event amid civil unrest

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 21:44 · Archive

The Pittsburgh Steelers have canceled a fan event in Paris scheduled for this week, citing recent civil unrest in the Bastille neighbourhood.

The Pittsburgh Steelers canceled a Steelers House fan event scheduled for this week in Paris following recent unrest in the Bastille neighbourhood. The event was set to take place at a bar in the area. 'Following recent events in the Bastille neighborhood and after careful consideration, we felt it appropriate not to move forward with the planned Steelers House fan event in Paris,' the club announced. The Steelers said preparations for Sunday's game between the Steelers and Saints at Stade de France would continue as planned.

The NFL stated that its own fan event, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 46 Rue Cambon in Paris, would proceed as scheduled. NFL vice president of global events Nicki Ewell said the decision to cancel the Steelers fan event was made by the team and that no NFL fan events had been affected. The league said it was working closely with local authorities and partners on operational and security matters, and that there had been no disruptions or impacts at league sites.

Violent protests have taken place in Paris over the past month, with demonstrators calling out the cost of living, poor conditions across schools and universities, teacher shortages and lack of funding.

How it is being reported

• NFL fan event in Paris canceled amid violent protests as league faces huge criticism for not scrapping gameMore demonstrations could be in store this weekend in the capital and elsewhere around France, but the NFL has refused to scrap its game between the Steelers and New Orleans Saints.Daily Mail Sport · 22 Oct, 21:40
• Steelers fan event in Paris canceled over security concerns due to violent protestsA Steelers fan event over the weekend has been canceled due to security concerns in Paris.New York Post · 22 Oct, 21:29
• Steelers cancel Paris fan event over fears of unrest while NFL pushes ahead with its own event and gameThe Pittsburgh Steelers canceled their Paris fan event amid unrest, breaking from the NFL's stance that Sunday's game and its own event are safe.Fox News · 22 Oct, 17:38

In this story: Pittsburgh Steelers · New Orleans Saints · Paris · Bastille · Stade de France · NFL · TJ Watt

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