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Chinese brands drop Mbappe as backlash grows over Mao joke

Kylian Mbappe faced a severe commercial backlash in China after making an insensitive remark regarding Mao Zedong during an appearance on a talk show. Several commercial partners rushed to sever ties with the Real Madrid star, while the player himself issued a formal apology alongside an expression of regret from Spain's La Liga.

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