Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
8 sources·Updated October 27, 2026
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- NZ Herald Sport·4h agoKylian Mbappe apologises after Chinese brands drop him over Mao meme
CMG said Chinese state television would suspend La Liga broadcasts.
Read at NZ Herald Sport → - Irish Examiner World·8h 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·9h agoChinese brands show Kylian Mbappe the red card over alleged Mao meme commentsRead at Irish Independent Sport →
- BBC Business·13h 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 →
