Global soccer star Kylian Mbappé is losing sponsors in China after he joked about Chairman Mao
Kylian Mbappé, a prominent athlete, made a joke about his face being compared to a Chinese dictator in meme format. Chinese brands responded by ending their sponsorship deals with him. The backlash has grown as a result of the comment.
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4 sourcesSoccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a 'dictator'
Global soccer star Kylian Mbappé is losing sponsors in China after he joked about Chairman Mao
Memes, Mao and Mbappé: Chinese brands drop soccer star in fury over ‘dictator’ joke
Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over ‘Chinese dictator’ remark
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1 sourceFrench Soccer Star Mbappé Apologizes For Mao Zedong Comment After Losing Chinese Sponsorships
Kylian Mbappé Loses Chinese Sponsors And LaLiga Loses TV Coverage After Meme Remark
Soccer Star Mbappé Loses Chinese Sponsorship Deals Amid Mao Zedong Meme Backlash
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4 sourcesKylian Mbappe predictably bends the knee after losing Chinese sponsors for laughing at meme of dictator Mao
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for calling Communist dictator Mao a ‘dictator’
‘I think he was a Chinese dictator’: Kylian Mbappé backtracks on stray comment after he starts losing endorsements overseas
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4 articlesMbappe apologizes as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV broadcasts are halted over Mao dictator remark
Kylian Mbappé dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’
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