NFL running back Ameer Abdullah expressed astonishment at the state of San Francisco during a visit the city ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl in nearby Santa Clara.
“The city is surprisingly kinda dead,” the Indianapolis Colts player told journalist Erica Sandberg during a brief on-street interview.
Ameer Abdullah #26 of the Indianapolis Colts. Getty Images
“The city is surprisingly kinda dead,” the Indianapolis Colts player told journalist Erica Sandberg during a brief on-street interview. yujie – stock.adobe.com
“The city isn’t as vibrant as I thought it would,” the 11-year NFL veteran added, admitting that he hasn’t spent much time in the Bay Area. “I’m a little bit underwhelmed, if I have to be honest.
Levi’s Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, CA. REUTERS
When asked, Abdullah did credit San Fran for being “very safe, very friendly,” adding that “it gives me a little bit of a feel of New York.”