Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for remark about ‘Chinese dictator’
Chinese brands ended partnerships and state broadcasters pulled coverage after a viral clip sparked backlash over remarks linked to Mao Zedong.
- Kylian Mbappé apologized for comments about Mao Zedong that offended people in China and Chinese communities worldwide.
- Three Chinese companies ended their sponsorship deals with the soccer star following the controversy.
- The companies condemned his remarks, saying they opposed words or actions that hurt national sentiment.
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Soccer Star Faces Chinese Backlash for Mao Remark
Kylian Mbappe is learning how fast an off-hand comment can cost you in China. The France and Real Madrid soccer star issued a public apology Tuesday after Chinese companies abruptly severed ties over an old talk show interview in which he joked about a same placing his face on China's...
'I think he was a Chinese dictator': Kylian Mbappé backtracks on stray comment after he starts losing endorsements overseas
The French football superstar was asked on a French TV show about his favorite meme of himself, and he seemed to describe one based on Mao Zedong.
Kylian Mbappé was the only person to talk about memes about him on a French TV show, but one of his comments caused an international scandal. On the talk show The Bridge, the footballer was asked which of the edited images of him circulating on the internet was his favorite, and he said: “The one I laugh the most at is the video with that guy, I think he’s a Chinese dictator…” The show then showed one of the many memes that confuse the French fo…
The joke about Mao Zedong has already cost Kylian Mbappé a lot. Three Chinese companies have broken up with him, content in his image has disappeared from several platforms and state television reportedly suspended Liga retransmissions. On Tuesday, the captain of the Blues finally released a statement of excuses to try to extinguish the fire. A [...] China article: after losing three sponsors, Mbappé tries to catch up on the "Chinese dictator" f…
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