GOLAZONEWSKylian Mbappé Loses Chinese Commercial Partners
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- Several Chinese firms have terminated their partnerships with Kylian Mbappé.
- The move follows comments made by the forward regarding memes of Mao Zedong.
- Mbappé reportedly admitted that he finds the humorous images amusing.
Kylian Mbappé is facing commercial fallout in China after multiple companies ended their professional relationships with the French forward with immediate effect.
According to BBC Sport, the backlash stems from comments made by the player, who allegedly identified his favorite meme as one featuring his face superimposed onto the Chinese leader Mao Zedong. As noted by Record, the footballer admitted that he finds these humorous images entertaining.
Kicker reports that the companies involved accused the star of offending the sentiments of the Chinese public. The decision to cut ties follows the growing controversy surrounding his remarks.