Nintendo NY Window Smashed During #BlackLivesMatter Protests
CNN Senior Producer Sarah Boxer tweeted a picture of broken glass pieces outside the Rockefeller Center. With these pieces is a Mario toy, which indicates protestors have broken Nintendo NY window(s).
Someone just broke a window in Rockefeller Center. Organizers are pleading w crowd to stay peaceful. They are trying to move toward Trump Tower, which has heavy police presence. pic.twitter.com/Te0u1sO8Vh
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) June 1, 2020
Nintendo NY is the company’s flagship specialty store and one of the biggest attractions in Rockefeller Center. In pursuit of justice, some protestors are turning into looters, damaging several public and private properties, including GameStop.
Editor’s Note: We don’t publish politically-related content often, but since it was related to video games, we wanted to put it out there.
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