Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke

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- DW News EN·4h 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 → - Fox News·6h agoBOBBY BURACK: Kylian Mbappé joins LeBron James, John Cena, other athletes in bending the knee to China
Kylian Mbappé's apology to China follows a troubling pattern set by LeBron James, John Cena, and other stars who cowered under CCP pressure.
Read at Fox News → - The Independent·12h 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·15h 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 → - Guardian Sport·16h agoKylian Mbappé apologises after being dropped by Chinese brands for Mao Zedong comment
Video appears to show Mao Zedong called a ‘dictator’ Dongpeng and Mengniu end deals with the player Kylian Mbappé has apologised after the Real Madrid forward was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral. There were…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Irish Independent Sport·16h agoChinese brands show Kylian Mbappe the red card over alleged Mao meme commentsRead at Irish Independent Sport →
- ABC Sport AU·19h 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·20h 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·20h 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 →

