“We share the pain the United States has experienced”: Nintendo of America responds to events in the US

Company Nintendo of america joined Sony, Microsoft and other companies that have openly supported the #BlackLivesMatter activist movement against violence against black US citizens.

The American Nintendo team posted a message on their official Twitter account in which they expressed solidarity to the black community:

“Nintendo shares the pain that the United States experienced after the tragic death of George Floyd. We support the community of blacks and all those who recognize our common humanity and fundamental belief in impartiality and justice. We reject the bias, estrangement, oppression and violence that leads to these completely unnecessary deaths. We are determined to continue to promote equality, inclusiveness and diversity in all aspects of our business and the work we do. “

It is noteworthy that Nintendo usually does not comment on political, semi-political and serious social topics. Back in 2017, the ex-head of Nintendo of America Reggie Fis-Aimee He pointed out that the company cedes the right to make such statements to others, because it has one task: to make people smile and have fun. The company was completely silent about the current situation in the USA, for which has been criticized by some of the advocates of #BlackLivesMatter support.

Some players supporting the #BlackLivesMatter movement found Nintendo’s reaction “belated” and accused the company of indecision, while others thanked it for its attention.

Yesterday it became known that due to the riots organized by vandals and marauders against the backdrop of mass protests in the United States, Suffered Nintendo’s flagship retail store in New York. A crowd of unknowns smashed glass windows and removed some of the goods from the store.

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