Tom Brady and NFL Stars Forced to Move Saudi Arabia Event to L.A. Amid Middle East Tensions

Tom Brady was scheduled to appear at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia later this month, but due to tensions in the Middle East, he and several other NFL stars have had to press pause on their plans.

The event was initially scheduled to take place in Riyadh on March 21, but now, it’s been relocated to the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Ian Rapoport told the Daily Mail in an article published on Friday, March 6.

The change reportedly comes amid escalating tensions in the region following recent attacks on Iran that began February 28, which have led to additional air strikes across nearby areas and tightened travel restrictions.

Riyadh was reportedly among locations targeted by Iran in retaliation after a wave of strikes by the United States and Israel last weekend.

An official announcement about the relocation is expected later this week, though the star-studded event is still slated to take place on March 21.

Comedian Kevin Hart is still on board to host the event, which will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Tubi.

Along with Brady, Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, CeeDee Lamb, Jayden Daniels, Sauce Gardner, Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby, Tyreek Hill, Odell Beckham Jr. and Rob Gronkowski are scheduled to make appearances.