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Kylian Mbappe understood the meme’s danger before his China apology
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Kylian Mbappe understood the meme’s danger before his China apology
Kylian Mbappe had already explained why the joke could become a problem. Before Chinese sponsors walked away and an apology followed, the Real Madrid forward questioned the judgment behind memes dressing him up as a...
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Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe apologizes after Mao meme comments amid growing backlash in China
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe issued an apology Tuesday after comments he made about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong led several sponsors to drop him and drew a backlash from Chinese state television. The day after...