Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people over Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment
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Newswire identifies Kylian Mbappé as a Real Madrid and France football star and reports that he apologised after remarks about Mao Zedong, China’s former leader, triggered a backlash. Hiru News and Ada Derana also report an apology connected to his comments about Mao.
Ada Derana describes the remarks as involving a meme and characterises them as ill-judged. Hiru News says they appeared to refer to Mao as a dictator. The reports provide no further details about when or where the remarks were made.
Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports that Mbappé sought forgiveness after controversy over mocking comments about Mao and says commercial agreements were lost. Newswire reports that Chinese brands dropped him following the controversy. The reports do not identify the brands or specify what happens next.
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