Sao Paulo strengthens protection for NFL game between Eagles, Packers #.\n\nSao Paulo has tightened safety and security ahead of the initial NFL video game in South The United States after players voiced worries concerning journeying to Latin The United States's biggest nation, the Brazilian state pointed out Wednesday.Brazil will host the video game between the Philadelphia Eagles as well as the Veggie Gulf Packers on Friday at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, the initial NFL game on the continent and the first Full week 1 activity held on a Friday evening because 1970. Eagles players have questioned safety in the city, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.\" Our team had a meeting with an entire number of 'do not do's.' So, I'm simply attempting to decrease there certainly, gain a football game and return home,\" pass receiver A.J. Brown said to media reporters last week.He mentioned players were actually urged not to stroll on the roads keeping cellphones.Editor's Picks2 Associated\" Full Week 1, I am actually anticipating it, I can not hang around,\" Darius Slay Jr. stated lately on his \"Big Play Slaughter\" podcast. \"However man, I do certainly not would like to go to Brazil, you like to know why? I am actually here to tell you why. They currently told us certainly not to leave the accommodation. They informed us our team can not do way too much taking place due to the fact that the criminal offense rate is insane.\" ... I resemble, NFL why y' all wan na deliver our team somewhere where the criminal activity rate is this higher and our team out the nation? You understand, the initial thing individuals are actually thinking feels like some terror might probably take place. I told my family perform not boil down certainly there because I'm certainly not visiting be no place to be discovered. I am actually mosting likely to remain in the accommodation chilling, minding my organization, playing my video game after a lengthy 9 1\/2- hour air travel.\" On Tuesday night, Slay apologized \"to anybody I offended\" in a post on X.I want to say sorry to anyone I upset, that had not been my intention. I' mLooking onward to playing in your wonderful nation and also i have actually heard yall are really passionate similar to our impressive Eagles enthusiast. Merely a couple of more days, can't stand by!!!!

FlyEaglesFly-- Darius Slaughter (@bigplay24slay) September 4, 2024 The Sao Paulo state authorities stated it would certainly pass on specialized civil and also military authorities squadrons to strengthen protection throughout the video game and location police on roads and also learns, and at subway stations, lodgings and tourist destinations." To assure the protection of the gamers, the army police will certainly strengthen the amount of personnel upon arrival of the delegations at the Guarulhos Flight terminal and escort the teams to their hotels and resorts, training sites and also the stadium," it pointed out in a claim. Authorities will also accomplish a swing at the coliseum prior to the games.Brazil in 2023 ranked as the 17th-most unsafe nation on earth through murder cost, depending on to Statista information, below Latin United States peers such as Ecuador and also Mexico-- where the NFL has held games considering that 2005 with protection concerns likewise voiced.Sao Paulo state points out the nearby homicide price is four opportunities lower than the national average as well as matches up to that of California, while standing below Washington, D.C., for example.Both the Eagles and Packers are actually leaving for South america on Wednesday.Reuters helped in this file.