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Mbappe Scores After China Controversy As Madrid Beat Santander
Mbappe’s penalty set up a routine win as Real Madrid stayed in the La Liga chase after Chinese broadcasters pulled the match amid backlash.
- On Wednesday, La Liga President Javier Tebas established a crisis unit and met with Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing to contain commercial fallout after Kylian Mbappe's controversial remarks about Mao Zedong sparked backlash in China.
- Kylian Mbappe triggered the backlash after a podcast clip surfaced showing him laughing at a meme comparing him to Mao, whom he called "some guy- I think he's a Chinese dictator."
- State broadcaster CCTV pulled La Liga matches from television, while Chinese brands including Mengniu Dairy and Eastroc Beverage terminated sponsorship deals, jeopardizing a market valued at €748 million in international broadcasting rights.
- Following formal apologies from Mbappe, Real Madrid, and La Liga, manager Jose Mourinho praised the forward's "true class" in responding immediately; matches remained off Chinese television as of Sunday, November 1.
- Analysts warn Mbappe's reputation damage may be long-lasting, citing the 2019 NBA controversy as precedent for how China's consumer nationalism and state media convergence can create prolonged broadcast bans affecting global sports.
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