Until the last moment, the identity of the person who lit the Olympic cauldron in Marseille yesterday, May 8, remained secret. The flame passed from the hands of swimmer Florent Manaudou to those of athlete Nantenin Keïta… before being received by Jul. On X, Gabriel Attal is delighted with this event by posting the following message “ The J is the S. The flame has arrived. Let the festivities begin ! »
An enthusiasm that some find unwelcome. Among them, Damien Rieu immediately responds: “ Why absolutely sully these Olympics with the worst of musical culture? » Other Internet users criticize the Prime Minister for not using more polished French: “ What ??? What does it look like in French??? Oopsss I didn’t see that I was commenting on a tweet from the Prime Minister… » quips an X user.
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The famous rapper, whose real name is Julien Mari, is an emblematic figure of Marseille. However, the surprise did not only delight people. On social networks, some Internet users express their disappointment, even their anger. For one of them, it is “ a huge race to the bottom “. “ A global shame », Comments another.
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A representation that was not what was expected
Many Internet users recall the words of its title “ Takes out the stolen cross », and accuse the rapper of promoting rape culture. “ In #Macron’s France, we are happy to have an Olympic flame bearer who advocates #RAPE and #delinquency in his songs. JUL traffic offender, insulting “, we can read.
On RMC, finally, an unexpected call to the switchboard for this announcement. Joseph Mahmoud, Olympic medalist, comments sharply: “ I am not against Jul, despite my age I listen to him, I know he is popular, but it is not a Marseille demonstration. […] We don’t invite athletes to the Cannes Film Festival or the Victoires de la Musique “. An opinion shared by a large number of disappointed Internet users, who were waiting for Zinédine Zidane.
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