China Suspends La Liga Broadcasts After Mbappe’s Remarks About Mao Zedong.
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised to Chinese fans after major Chinese brands dropped him over a video in which he appeared to joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
The controversy escalated on Tuesday after China Media Group (CMG), the state-owned media organisation that oversees public broadcaster CCTV, announced the suspension of broadcasts of Spain’s La Liga matches, despite apologies from Mbappe and the Spanish league.
The video, which has gone viral, shows Mbappe describing an internet meme featuring his face superimposed on that of a man he identified as a Chinese dictator.
The remark appeared to refer to a meme depicting him as Mao, who led China until his death in 1976. The authenticity of the video could not immediately be verified. In a statement issued in French, Chinese and English, the France captain acknowledged that his comments had caused offence. “My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the world.
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