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Sweat pants-clad video game store worker praised as hero for defying French rioters trying to loot business

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Blair, A. (2026, October 19). Sweat pants-clad video game store worker praised as hero for defying French rioters trying to loot business. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/world-news/french-video-game-store-worker-bravely-defies-rioters/

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Pierre, a video game store worker in Nice, France, confronted looters attempting to rob his workplace during recent riots. Wearing only sweatpants and a T-shirt, Pierre tried to stop the rioters who threw rocks at him before one kicked him when he turned away. Despite receiving support from many people online, Pierre expressed regret for his actions and noted that the store was eventually looted. The incident highlights ongoing unrest in France amid government-imposed curfews and criticism of President Emmanuel Macron's handling of the situation while abroad.

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A French video game store worker named Pierre has been hailed as a hero after confronting rioters attempting to loot his workplace in Nice. In a viral video from over the weekend, Pierre, dressed in sweatpants and a black T-shirt, courageously tried to stop looters who pelted him with rocks. One rioter kicked him in the back when he turned towards the store. Although Pierre managed to initially prevent entry, the looters eventually broke into the Micromania shop where he works. Despite the danger, Pierre expressed regret over his actions but received an outpouring of support from well-wishers and thanked them for their kindness.

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been slammed for fleeing the chaos at home on Monday for a three-day summit in the Gulf States as he looks to negotiate oil deals to bring down fuel prices.

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“The articles describe different incidents involving separate individuals and locations, despite both being related to looting during riots.”

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Anthony Blair

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A French video game store worker has been praised as a hero after he was filmed bravely standing up to stone-throwing rioters as they tried to loot his shop. asserted

they → praise → shop

A viral video from over the weekend shows Pierre, a sales assistant in the southern city of Nice, confronting the mob as they tried to storm his branch of Micromania, a French video game chain. asserted

they → show → Micromania

In the clip, Pierre, wearing a black T-shirt and sweatpants, tries to shoo the looters as some pelt him with rocks amid Saturday’s unrest. asserted

some → wear → unrest

As he turns back to his store, one of the rioters cowardly kicks him in the back, knocking him to the ground to the sick delight of the jeering crowd. asserted

one → turn → crowd

“At one point, I just stepped in front to stop people from getting in, that’s all,” Pierre told the French news outlet Ici on Sunday. asserted

Pierre → step → Sunday

He added that eventually, looters were able to rob the store. asserted

looters → add → store

“I think I shouldn’t have done it in the first place. asserted

I → think → place

But at the time, that’s what I did,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → what

Pierre said he has received dozens of messages of support since Saturday’s incident, and thanked his well-wishers. asserted

he → say → wishers

“It’s very kind of them to offer me support, to offer support to all the shopkeepers, to everyone,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → everyone

More coverage of the riots plaguing France’s streets “We mustn’t forget that this is still a minority in terms of attitude. asserted

this → plague → attitude

For the rest of the procession, things went rather well. asserted

things → go → procession

There are a few bad apples, but they’re not the majority,” Pierre said. asserted

Pierre → be → ?

It comes as the French government imposed curfews in the wake of the country’s worst rioting in years. asserted

government → come → years

Meanwhile, France’s President Emmanuel Macron has been slammed for fleeing the chaos at home on Monday for a three-day summit in the Gulf States as he looks to negotiate oil deals to bring down fuel prices. asserted

he → slam → prices

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