Global Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Just Apologized to China—for a Mao Zedong Meme
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The striker was dropped by Chinese sponsors after laughing at an image of his face on the former Chinese leader’s body and referring to him as a “dictator.”
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Mbappé Apologizes After ‘Dictator’ Mao Comment: What to Know About the Chinese Backlash
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé sparked intense backlash in China after referring to the late CCP founder Mao Zedong, when describing a meme, as “some guy—I think he’s a Chinese dictator.”
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Global Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Just Apologized to China—for a Mao Zedong Meme
The striker was dropped by Chinese sponsors after laughing at an image of his face on the former Chinese leader’s body and referring to him as a “dictator.”
