The NFL has set a dangerous precedent by moving Week 11’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs

All it took was a photo.

When ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the league was beginning to mull over whether or not to proceed with Week 11’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs being held in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, it was mostly considered fluff. We’ve heard these kinds of concerns many times (more on that in a bit), so most dismissed it out of hand.

But as photos came online on Tuesday, the narrative was set.

The field wasn’t safe to play on.

Those two photos had a resounding effect on public perception as well as on the players.