Mbappé's Controversial Comments Spark La Liga Broadcast Issues
A statement falsely attributed to Chinese President Xi Jinping circulated online, claiming that China would resume broadcasting La Liga following the controversy involving Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé. The statement suggested that the Chinese government had forgiven La Liga and Mbappé after appeals from football supporters.
However, no credible evidence supports this claim, and reports indicate that restrictions on La Liga broadcasts were still in effect as of November 2. The controversy arose after Mbappé made comments about a meme featuring his face on an image of Mao Zedong, which led to backlash on Chinese social media and the termination of commercial relationships by several Chinese companies, including Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground.
Following the incident, Mbappé apologized, and Real Madrid and La Liga also expressed regret. Despite these apologies, China’s Foreign Ministry stated that the government took the apology seriously, but broadcasts had not been restored.
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