Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
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- SBS World·2h agoHow a Kylian Mbappé 'dictator' meme prompted a Real Madrid apology to China
Chinese broadcasters pulled La Liga coverage after the Real Madrid star's comments about Mao Zedong ignited controversy.
Read at SBS World → - CBC Sports·6h agoChinese brands drop Mbappé over Mao 'dictator' joke
A number of Chinese brands have cut ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after he seemed to jokingly refer to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a 'dictator' in a video. Mbappé has since apologized, saying he made 'ill-judged comments.'
Read at CBC Sports → - Inc Magazine·9h agoDior, On Reportedly Scrub Mbappé Ads Following Chinese Dictator Meme Backlash
The Real Madrid forward and his brand partners seem to be in damage control mode.
Read at Inc Magazine → - Irish Examiner Sport·17h agoReal Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment
On Tuesday, Chinese brands including dairy companies Mengniu and Shanghai Milkground Food Tech as well as Eastroc Beverage ceased all cooperation with Mbappe, who apologised for his comment.
Read at Irish Examiner Sport → - DW News EN·1d agoMbappe apologizes as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV broadcasts are halted over Mao dictator remark
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has apologized after apparently referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator. Chinese sponsors have dropped him, while state television has suspended Spanish league broadcasts.
Read at DW News EN → - The Independent·1d agoKylian Mbappe and the other celebrities and brands blacklisted by China
Kylian Mbappe has joined a long list of major brands to face backlash from China following recent comments
Read at The Independent → - Irish Examiner World·1d agoKylian Mbappe apologises for remark about ‘Chinese dictator’
Football star Kylian Mbappe has apologised for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Irish Independent Sport·1d agoChinese brands show Kylian Mbappe the red card over alleged Mao meme commentsRead at Irish Independent Sport →
- ABC Sport AU·1d agoChinese sponsors cut ties with Kylian Mbappé after Mao meme backlash
Chinese sponsors drop French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after a video surfaced appearing to show him commenting about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong.
Read at ABC Sport AU → - The West Business·1d agoChinese brands cut Mbappe ties over 'dictator' remark
Chinese companies appear to have given Kylian Mbappe a red card after the French football titan made comments referring to Communist leader Mao Zedong.
Read at The West Business → - BBC Business·1d agoMajor Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
He allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".
Read at BBC Business →
