- While the far-right group Génération Identitair had deployed a banner on a roof asking for "justice for the victims of anti-white racism", a man climbed the facade of the building to tear it down.
- Acrobat94 is famous on Youtube, Twitter or Instagram for its various acrobatics.
- "It was very instinctive, I used to climb everywhere, I know that I am agile and that it was in my ropes, I was not afraid, just adrenaline and excitement, ”he says at 20 Minutes .
He was the anonymous star of Saturday's anti-racist mobilization. While the far-right group Génération Identitaire had deployed a banner on a roof asking for "justice for the victims of anti-white racism", a man climbed the facade of a Haussmann building in full demonstration to snatch it from bare hands, in an improbable mix between Spider-Man and Hulk. Finally "anonymous" star, it is quickly said. Quickly, the identity - at least digital - of the young man was revealed: Acrobate94, renowned on Youtube / Twitter / Instagram for his various acrobatics. And since we also manage on social networks, we in turn found it.
"I arrived at the demonstration, it was a great atmosphere, everyone sang, had fun without altercation or clashes with the police, and I saw this banner which wanted to spoil everything, still divide us, and it m 'really annoyed', tells us the new star of the weekend. Well, we also get annoyed, but we don't climb five floors. What happened in his head at that time?
"It was very instinctive, I used to climb everywhere, I know that I am agile and that it was in my ropes, I was not afraid, just adrenaline and excitation. Above all, he sees it as a challenge. “They put this banner on a roof because they thought it would be unattainable as well. I just showed them no, ”he smiles.
A symbolism assumed
But no question of thinking that it is only a simple sporting performance to impress the gallery. The symbolism of his gesture, he is well aware: “I did what I had to do to defend the cause for which I had gone to this demonstration. If it had to be done again, I would do it again. "Besides, the purely athletic aspect, he zaps him with the back of his hand:" In less than a minute, I was at the top, it went very quickly ". Almost too easy.
What he will remember, however, is the crowd below. If he has already done several performances in front of an audience, never anything comparable. "Everyone applauded me, cheered me, I had chills everywhere, it had nothing to do with the crowd level with what I had known before, it was incredible to feel such fervor for my action. I really felt like I had accomplished a heroic act. "
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