# Politicians Target Wembanyama Over Paris Protests

> French politicians accuse NBA star Victor Wembanyama of supporting violent protests in Paris.
- Title: Politicians Target Wembanyama Over Paris Protests | Shortify
- Summary: French politicians accuse NBA star Victor Wembanyama of supporting violent protests in Paris. French politicians accuse Victor Wembanyama of supporting…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-send-him-the-bill-politicians-attack-victor-wembanyama-for-supporting-protests-that-took-ugly-turn-in-paris
- Author: Prit Chauhan
- Published: 2026-10-18T20:25:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, victor wembanyama, paris protests, french national assembly, spurs, san antonio, hawkins, nba, student protests, louise vuitton, apple, créteil
## Wembanyama joins French protests
Victor Wembanyama stood with students during September 2026 protests in France.
## Politicians attack Wembanyama
Deputy of French National Assembly Laure Lavalette called for Wembanyama to be condemned after his X post.

> Send him the bill
## Protests turn violent
Over 1,500 arrests reported as luxury stores and historical sites were looted in Paris.
## Wembanyama's support for students
Wembanyama said student protests address systemic inequalities and he supports young people speaking up.

> These are systemic inequalities, problems so deep-rooted that, in fact, I’m glad that high-school students and young people in general are speaking up
## Wembanyama faces backlash
Mayor of Nice called for Wembanyama to be condemned for supporting violent protests.
## Key takeaway

French politicians accuse Victor Wembanyama of supporting violent Paris protests after he shared a meme about student unrest.