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CCTV pulls La Liga coverage after Mbappe Mao meme joke

Original: China’s state broadcaster CCTV has stopped airing La Liga matches after Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe joked about a

China's state broadcaster CCTV has stopped airing La Liga matches after Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe joked about a meme placing his face on Mao Zedong during a French talk show appearance. The remark triggered a backlash on Chinese social media, prompting apologies from Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga, but the broadcaster has so far kept matches off air.

Why now: The commercial and diplomatic fallout from a joke touching a sensitive political figure in China has reignited debate over censorship and athlete speech.

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• China’s state broadcaster CCTV has stopped airing La Liga matches after Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe joked about a meme putting his face on Mao Zedong. The remark, made on a French talk show, sparked a backlash on social media, apologies from the player, Real Madrid and La… · media@eicker.news

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