The NFL’s first-ever recreation on South American soil got here with some weird information.
The federal government banned X — previously referred to as Twitter — within the days resulting in the massive recreation.
Evidently, that ban on X was a giant deal, as much as the purpose the place insiders protecting the sport there needed to textual content their wives so they may tweet for them.
That’s why Philadelphia Eagles star QB Jalen Hurts wanted some readability.
Throughout his press convention after the sport, Harm requested a journalist how he managed to get on X (through NBC Sports activities Philadelphia).
“How did you get on Twitter?” 😂
Jalen Hurts wanted some readability on Brazil’s nationwide ban on X (previously Twitter) earlier than answering an essential query on how the Eagles dealt with the blitz with out Jason Kelce in Week 1. | @Lundy_Law pic.twitter.com/MUz3mZnGfC
— NBC Sports activities Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) September 7, 2024
Maybe the Oklahoma product was affected by a little bit of social media withdrawal syndrome, and he might not have been the one one.
Followers on social media weren’t significantly thrilled with the sport being in Brazil, complaining in regards to the grass after a number of gamers slipped a number of occasions.
Fact be instructed, the grass was in top-notch type for sports activities, however the league and the groups didn’t appear to get the proper cleats for gamers.
The league will reportedly host at the least one other recreation in Brazil within the foreseeable future, so groups higher take their precautions and do their due diligence the following time.
