The NFL was questioned throughout the week after seeing violence, looting, vandalization and more occurring in Paris over widespread anger regarding public living costs, deteriorating public services and more.Even President Donald Trump admitted he was "worried about it," talking about the Steelers-Saints matchup.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.But the league, despite beloved soccer team Paris Saint-Germaine postponing its Saturday match to Monday due to the unrest, didn’t blink.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPolice officers patrol outside the Stade de France stadium before the start of an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Sunday, Oct.
25, 2026.(AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)Neither did its fans.OutKick caught up with several fans who braved the potential of being caught in the middle of the protests in Paris, and though there were some inconveniences, it didn’t go any further than that for these football goers."If I’m being honest, I have not seen enough.
I’ve seen some graffiti everywhere, but I haven’t seen anything myself," one fan said outside Stade de France.NFL OVERCOMES CIVIL UNREST, TRUMP CONCERNS AND CALLS TO POSTPONE AS STEELERS AND SAINTS KICK OFF IN PARISAnother added: "For the most part, it hasn’t been a problem.There’s been a few delays and disturbances, but it hasn’t been that big of a problem."One fan that caught up with OutKick came all the way from Mexico, where protests due to violent crime, working conditions, and housing costs are nothing new for him."[It] don’t matter.
Mexico is almost the same," he said when asked about France’s widespread protests."We have a bad government.
I don’t care.I don’t care [about] the problems in France.
It’s OK for me.I came for the g...