Rep. John Macco (File Photo)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A Wisconsin lawmaker wants the Green Bay Packers and the NFL to reconsider their game in Brazil.
Republican Representative John Macco cites several issues.
“We have seen some very contentious elections there. We have seen a crackdown on the people of Brazil themselves. We have seen censorship that is unbelievable,” said Macco. “The crime and the riots have escalated exponentially there now.”
Macco says not only should the game be played in the U.S. for safety, but also out of principal and moral obligation.
“The Packers and the NFL, who for the last four years have gone out of their way to espouse inclusion and right to the individual, would now participate in a country that is literally partaking in all of that right now, why they would want to do that strictly for financial needs is beyond me,” said Macco.
The Packers are scheduled to take on the Philadelphia Eagles Friday at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo.
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