The trending social media claim stems from a long-running rivalry between two Brazilian football clubs.
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On April 10, the NFL announced the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles will play their “first-ever, regular season game” in São Paulo, Brazil. The game is set to take place at Corinthians Arena on Sept. 6.
Following the announcement, Packers running back Josh Jacobs appeared on a podcast and said that they “can’t even wear green” in that part of Brazil because of “something to do with the gangs.