# Soulja Boy and Wembanyama Back French Protests

> Soulja Boy and Victor Wembanyama call French protests a global wake-up call.
- Title: Soulja Boy and Wembanyama Back French Protests · Complex
- Summary: Soulja Boy and Victor Wembanyama call French protests a global wake-up call. Soulja Boy and Victor Wembanyama support French student protests against…
- Keywords: soulja boy, victor wembanyama, france, protests, students, education system, living costs, emmanuel macron, culture, music, Soulja, Boy
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/soulja-boy-wembanyama-france-protests
- Published: 2026-10-19T17:41:02.783+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: soulja boy, victor wembanyama, france, protests, students, education system, living costs, emmanuel macron, culture, music
## Soulja Boy's Wake-Up Call
Soulja Boy called the protests a wake-up call to the entire world.

> a wake-up call to the entire world
## Protest Causes in France
Students protest education conditions and rising living costs in France.
## Protest Locations
Protests started in Créteil, Paris suburb, then spread to Lyon, Marseille, and Limoges.
## Macron's Response
President Macron said no room for violence and will prosecute protesters.

> no room for violence in our republic
## Human Rights Concerns
Amnesty International criticized police for disproportionate use of force.

> footage and testimonies widely reported over the last week raise alarming concerns about the dangerous use of tear gas
## Soulja Boy's Message
Soulja Boy said living costs rise while people struggle to survive.

> the cost of living keeps rising while everyday people struggle to survive
## Key takeaway

Soulja Boy and Victor Wembanyama support French student protests against education costs and living expenses.