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The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first-ever Brazil game this Friday, but players might not be looking forward to it.
At least one Eagles player has expressed his disappointment at having to open the season in Brazil.
Cornerback Darius Slay has criticized the league for sending him to the South American country, given its high crime rate. He also revealed that players have been warned to remain in their hotels, which he plans to do.
“I do not want to go to Brazil. You want to know why? I’m going to tell you why,” he said. “They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can’t do too much going on, because the crime rate is crazy. I’m like ‘NFL, why would you want to send us somewhere with a crime rate this high?”
The star CB also claims to have told his family not to join him in Brazil.
Philadelphia Eagles & Packers Players Have Been Handed A List
The country has one of the highest crime rates in South America, so the NFL will take every precaution to ensure that everyone stays safe.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the league’s security team has advised players to remain in their hotels and has also given them a list of things they should and should not do while there.
Of course, Brazil has hosted some of the biggest sporting events in the world such as the World Cup and the Summer Olympics, so one NFL game shouldn’t be a huge deal in that regard.
Hopefully everything goes well and everyone gets back safely.
