Saints players in Paris say they'll steer clear of protest hot spots ahead of Steelers game

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 19). Saints players in Paris say they'll steer clear of protest hot spots ahead of Steelers game. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/saints-players-in-paris-say-they-ll-steer-clear-of-protest-hotspots-ahead-of-steelers-game/article_ecefa954-e24d-59bb-b949-677347c7b956.html

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Saints players addressed concerns about attending the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris due to ongoing civil unrest. Tight end Juwan Johnson mentioned that some family members are undecided about traveling, while safety Justin Reid stated he would stay close to Versailles and avoid protest areas. The NFL assured preparations for the event were continuing as planned despite the protests, noting no disruptions at league sites.
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The New Orleans Saints players arrived in Paris on Monday for their upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, amid ongoing civil unrest in France. In a virtual news conference, tight end Juwan Johnson expressed uncertainty about whether his family would join him due to safety concerns. The NFL confirmed that preparations for the game at Stade de France are proceeding as planned, while players emphasized the importance of staying safe and avoiding potential protest hot spots. Saints safety Justin Reid indicated he will mostly stay close to Versailles, where the team is accommodated, and keep activities low-key. Paris Saint-Germain soccer club invited the Saints players to attend their Champions League game against Barcelona on Tuesday night at Parc des Princes.

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“While both articles discuss civil unrest in France around the time of an NFL game, Article A focuses on the initial outbreak and scale of street violence, while Article B discusses player safety concerns and family members' decisions regarding travel to Paris for the game.”
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NFL New Orleans’ PARIS Saints the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Saints ORG · 4× NFL ORG · 3× PARIS GPE · 3× Johnson PERSON · 2× Champions League ORG · 1× France GPE · 1× Juwan Johnson PERSON · 1× New Orleans’ GPE · 1× Paris Saint-Germain ORG · 1× the Pittsburgh Steelers ORG · 1×

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“Keep it low-key, keep it fun, do things as a group, do things as a team and above all else stay out of the mix and don’t find any way to be a distraction to our ultimate goal here, which is to come in and put on a performance and get a win,” he said.
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🔮 Johnson said his family “may be making the trip.
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Saints players in Paris say they'll steer clear of protest hot spots ahead of Steelers game · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

PARIS (AP) — Saints tight end Juwan Johnson said some of his family members are “very undecided” about whether to travel to Paris for New Orleans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers amid civil unrest in France. asserted
some → say → France
The Saints arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport Monday morning and in a virtual news conference addressed questions about the rioting that is in the headlines and flooding social media. asserted
that → arrive → media
The NFL said Sunday that “preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game” at Stade de France. asserted
preparations → say → France
“Just being safe is obviously the biggest thing,” Johnson said. asserted
Johnson → say → ?
“Some guys have family here. asserted
guys → have → family
Some guys have their parents, their kids and things like that.” asserted
guys → have → that
Johnson said his family “may be making the trip. uncertain
family → say → trip
If they do I’m sure it’ll be great. asserted
it → do → ?
If they don’t, obviously I completely understand. asserted
I → do → ?
We’re very undecided right now.” asserted
We → ’re → ?
Paris Saint-Germain soccer club has invited Saints players to the team’s Champions League game against Barcelona on Tuesday night at Parc des Princes. asserted
club → invite → Princes
Saints safety Justin Reid said beyond that, he’ll mostly stay closer to Versailles, site of the team’s accommodations. asserted
he → say → accommodations
“Keep it low-key, keep it fun, do things as a group, do things as a team and above all else stay out of the mix and don’t find any way to be a distraction to our ultimate goal here, which is to come in and put on a performance and get a win,” he said. asserted
he → keep → win
The NFL’s statement added: “There’s been no disruption or impact at league sites.” asserted
statement → add → sites
The Steelers plan to arrive in Paris later this week. asserted
Steelers → plan → Paris
Safety Jaquan Brisker said “it looks crazy out there. asserted
it → say → ?
But I guess everybody has a plan.” asserted
everybody → guess → plan
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