SportsMbappe apologizes over apparent Mao ‘dictator’ remark as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV halts La Liga broadcasts
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologized after a circulating video appeared to show him calling Mao Zedong a dictator. Three Chinese companies ended sponsorship ties with him, and state broadcaster CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts and removed Mbappe ads. La Liga said the remarks were made in a personal capacity and apologized for the controversy.
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Mbappe apologizes over apparent Mao ‘dictator’ remark as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV halts La Liga broadcasts
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