{"id":2337249,"date":"2024-09-05T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-players-express-concerns-about-being-forced-to-play-in-brazil\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T13:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:31:31","slug":"nfl-players-express-concerns-about-being-forced-to-play-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-players-express-concerns-about-being-forced-to-play-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Players Express Concerns About Being Forced to Play in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-players-express-concerns-about-being-forced-to-play-in-brazil%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337249&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The government of Sao Paulo,\u2062 Brazil, has announced increased security measures for\u2062 the upcoming NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. This \u200ddecision \u2063comes after concerns were raised by some players regarding safety\u200d in \u200cBrazil, which has a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-washington-d-c-worst-place-in-country-americans-say\/\" title=\"Poll: Washington, D.C. Worst Place In Country, Americans Say\">high crime rate<\/a>, particularly in urban areas like\u2064 Sao Paulo. <\/p>\n<p>To ensure safety during the event, the state will \u200ddeploy hundreds\u200c of police officers, alongside military police who\u2063 will escort the teams&#8217; \u2062buses. Police will be \u200cpresent in various\u2062 locations including the stadium, hotels, tourist areas, and \u2063on\u200c public transport, to provide robust security throughout the week leading up to \u200cthe game. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, trained dogs will\u2063 be used to \u2064detect explosives at the venue, and aerial \u2064surveillance will \u2064involve helicopters and drones. The authorities have also set up a police station within the \u2063stadium\u200c specifically\u200d for supporting women who may be victims of violence. Despite these efforts, \u200bplayers like Eagles cornerback Darius Slay and \u200cwide receiver AJ Brown have expressed hesitance about the\u200d trip, citing Brazil&#8217;s crime rates as a concern.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sao Paulo state&rsquo;s government said it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses for Friday&rsquo;s NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers after some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-concussion-confirmed-as-worries-grow\/\" title=\"Dolphins QB Tua tagovailoa Concussion Confirmed by Worries Grow\">players expressed concern<\/a> about playing in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Security operations for the game in Sao Paulo&rsquo;s NeoQuimica Arena will be coordinated with U.S. authorities, the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-thousands-of-brazilians-flood-sao-paulo-to-support-bolsonaro\/\" title=\"Massive crowds of Brazilians rally in Sao Paulo to show their support for Bolsonaro\">public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-border-state-unveils-intelligence-hub-to-target-cartels\/\" title=\"Mexican Border State Unveils Intelligence Hub to Target Cartels\">security secretariat<\/a><\/a> said in a statement Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Gun violence and crime rates in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massive-crowd-protests-socialist-brazilian-president-lula-targeting-trump-ally-israel-stance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brazil<\/a> are among the highest in the Latin America. Metropolitan Sao Paulo has also faced a wave of cellphone thefts.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of civilian and military police will be deployed for the game, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-fans-enraged-league-displays-taylor-swift-star-players-bizarre-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> match to be played in the South American country, according to the statement. Military police will be used to escort the teams&rsquo; buses to their hotels, training grounds and to the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our policing will be beefed up during the week to secure the public&rsquo;s safety for this historic match, with officers on the streets and avenues around the stadium, in public transportation, in the hotels and in tourist areas of the city,&rdquo; the security secretariat said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Eagles&rsquo; cornerback Darius Slay said in a podcast that he did not want to go to Brazil because of the country&rsquo;s crime rate. AJ Brown, a wide receiver of the same team, said he will probably stay in his hotel room throughout his time in Sao Paulo. Other players expressed similar concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Sao Paulo&rsquo;s state government also said it will also send trained dogs to the stadium before the match to detect potential explosive devices that could put fans or players in danger. 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According to a statement from the state&#8217;s public security secretariat, security measures for the event at NeoQuimica Arena will be coordinated with U.S. authorities. Brazil has high rates of gun violence and crime, particularly in metropolitan Sao Paulo, which has recently experienced a surge in cellphone thefts. For this historic NFL match\u2014the first to take place in South America\u2014hundreds of civilian and military police will be present. Military police will escort team buses to hotels, training facilities, and the stadium. The security secretariat emphasized that there would be an increased police presence throughout the week to ensure public safety around the stadium as well as in public transport, hotels, and tourist areas.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay expressed his reluctance to travel to Brazil due to its crime rate on a podcast. His teammate AJ Brown mentioned he might remain in his hotel room during their stay in Sao Paulo. Other players shared similar worries. Additionally, Sao Paulo&#8217;s government plans to deploy trained dogs at the stadium before the game to detect any potential explosives that could threaten fans or players&#8217; safety; helicopters and drones will also be utilized for surveillance purposes. A police station dedicated to supporting women victims of violence will operate inside the stadium during the event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a5b4786b59d549efb6d681d9ccb7eee2-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4403,5241,7215,9502],"class_list":["post-2337249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-brazil","tag-concerns","tag-nfl","tag-players"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/a5b4786b59d549efb6d681d9ccb7eee2-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}