NFL WAGS and players soaked up Paris ahead of Sunday’s historic game despite citywide unrest.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints are set to face off at Stade de France in the first NFL game ever played in the French capital. Massive protests rocked Paris on Saturday, though social media posts from players and their partners made little mention of the turmoil.
Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler’s girlfriend Yazmina Gonzalez leaned into luxury dining at Lafayette Restaurant, an Instagram story posted Saturday showed. The venue sits inside the historic mansion of the eponymous Marquis de La Fayette, with some entrees commanding prices near $200.
Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker took a decidedly different approach to Parisian cuisine. “Haven’t eaten McDonald’s in 12 years… clean asf out here in Paris,” he wrote on a story posted Saturday, opting for the fast-food chain over French fine dining.
New Orleans Saints WAGS Nikki Jordan and Chanel Iman made a stop at EuroDisney, according to an Instagram story Jordan reposted from Iman Saturday. “Cold and Windy!!!!!!! We did that!!!!!!!” Jordan captioned the post.
Saints tight end Noah Fant’s girlfriend Avree Anderson tried her first cigarette in Paris, according to an Instagram story posted Saturday. She also sipped champagne and shopped at Gucci, documenting the excursions on social media. “Put the champagne far away from us, we keep making bad decisions,” she captioned one story.
Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith and his wife Alyssa posed in front of the Eiffel Tower in a story posted Saturday, joining the wave of NFL-affiliated visitors capturing iconic Paris landmarks.
Saints running back Alvin Kamara stepped away from the tourist circuit Friday to catch a EuroLeague basketball matchup at Adidas Arena. He watched Paris Basketball face Valencia Basket Club, and the stadium’s “celebrity cam” captured him posing with a football while surrounded by excited fans.
The timing of several Instagram stories remained unclear, with some WAGS posts possibly originating Friday rather than during Saturday’s protests. Neither players nor their partners addressed the demonstrations directly in the shared content.
The Saints-Steelers matchup marks a milestone for the NFL’s international expansion, bringing regular-season action to France for the first time in league history.