What to know about Saints-Steelers NFL Paris game amid unrest, protests in city

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints will play the NFL’s first regular-season game in Paris on Sunday, despite civil unrest across France, the league said. The protests began about a month ago over schooling conditions, then expanded to demonstrations over cost of living and rising fuel prices. Rioting last weekend was the worst in decades, with nearly 2,400 arrests on Saturday and an estimated 3,000 businesses pillaged, according to The New York Times. Authorities have scheduled new restrictions, including bans on gatherings in some cities and curfews across parts of Paris, Nice and Lille. The game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET at Stade de France.