China state broadcaster pulls Real Madrid match over Mbappé joke
Summary
China’s state broadcaster CCTV did not air Real Madrid’s Sunday match after Kylian Mbappé’s joke about Mao Zedong triggered backlash in China. Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologized, and China Media Group acknowledged the apologies but did not say when broadcasts would resume.Key Facts
- Mbappé said a meme depicting his face over an image of Mao was the one that made him laugh most.
- Mbappé later called his comment ill-judged and said he understood that it had hurt people in China and Chinese communities worldwide.
- China Media Group, CCTV’s parent organization, had announced a suspension of La Liga broadcasts after the incident.
- China Media Group had demanded apologies from Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga before moving past the incident.
- China’s foreign ministry said it took Mbappé’s apology seriously.
- CCTV did not air Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Racing Santander on Sunday.
- China previously stopped airing NBA games for a year starting in October 2019 after Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey posted in support of Hong Kong protesters.
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