“Making so much money, it freaks out…both of them?”. By asking this question, Léa Salamé did not imagine for a single second that she was going to cause harm to her guests Tony Parker and David Ginola. Or rather, lead to many criticisms of them. Indeed, guests this Saturday, April 22 of the show “What an era!”, the first played for many years at San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, while the former PSG player played for Newcastle from 1995 to 1997 and Tottenham from 1997 to 2000. It is precisely for this career outside of French territory that the two athletes were questioned. In order to know if the question of money aroused as much controversy abroad as in France.
“I love this question in France…” first quipped Tony Parker before Léa Salamé clarified: “Precisely I ask it because you both say the same thing in your interviews: ‘the difference between the United States, London, etc. is that we never ask the question of money'”. “It’s a problem in France where we don’t say how much we earn, me in England, it was displayed, everyone knew how much people earned…”then retorted David Ginola before turning to Tony Parker for his opinion on the matter: “Same in the United States!”.
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The French “jealous” for Tony Parker and David Ginola, Internet users see red
“So you think the French have a problem with that? With success or with money?” then asked Léa Salamé. “With Jealousy”, nuances and clarifies David Ginola. A statement approved by Christine Ockrent, the journalist also guest of the show: “The French have a problem with other people’s money, theirs, they hide it, and jealousy, of course, jealousy in the face of success. It’s very French.”
After this passage, many Internet users reacted and did not mince their words towards the two athletes. “I confirm: when the bourgeois notice that a beggar is beginning to climb the ladder, you have to see their genius activate to prevent him from continuing to climb, and to take advantage of their advantages. This jealousy is at the base of the breakage of the social elevator in France”for example quipped a twittos.
While another finds “very disappointing this passage”before detailing: “I have a deep respect for your careers but when you are thrown into political tracks, at least pretend to be close to the people […] there I have the impression of seeing gentrified guys who have forgotten who bought their shirts and where they came from”.
Ex-policeman Bruno Attal joined some of the negative reviews. “Making money does not give you the right to lecture the French”he cursed.
@Tony Parker@teamginola very disappointing this passage, I have a deep respect for your careers but when you are launched into political tracks at least pretend to be close to the people, you have broken through in popular sports and which give hope to young people And…
— Yoan ⭐️⭐️ Lee Clay (@leeclaynews) April 22, 2023
Earning money does not give you the right to lecture the French.
— Bruno Attal (@Bruno_Attal_) April 23, 2023
I confirm: when the bourgeois find that a beggar begins to climb the ladder, you have to see their genius activate to prevent him from continuing to climb, and take advantage of their advantages. This jealousy is the basis of the breakage of the social lift in France.
— Franck Noir (@FranckNoir) April 23, 2023
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