Yes, France is now a different size. Presumably, after causing a distraction by wearing those sunglasses, Emmanuel Macron was able to take over parts of Belgium and Spain without anyone noticing. Alas, he simultaneously lost a couple of eastern regions (albeit ones that were basically German anyway).
At least that’s the version of France presented by the National Basketball Association, which introduced French superstar Victor Wembanyama at its All-Star Game by showing a very outdated map of France.
“I want to reassure our neighbors, we did not provide the map,” Macron tweeted in response to the NBA’s gaffe.
The NBA has always been political, and that shows no sign of slowing down. At a game in London last month, the rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was interrupted by a heckler shouting “Leave Greenland alone”, which led to cheers and applause from the crowd.
The London game came as the NBA eyes expansion into Europe with a planned 2027 launch in cities around the continent. Team names being considered include Paris Arrogance, Brussels Bureaucrats, and Berlin Bloody Hipsters.
However, Wembanyama wasn’t the most impressive athlete of the week: that was U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who posted a workout video with Kid Rock (or Trad Bunny as he’s sometimes known).