Mbappe apologises for Mao remark after brand backlash
By The BriefBrief
Kylian Mbappe apologised for an “ill-judged” remark about Mao Zedong after Chinese brands dropped him. The remark came during an interview about memes, where he referred to the former Chinese leader as a “dictator”; a video appeared to show him commenting on a meme depicting him as Mao.
WHO:French footballer Kylian Mbappe
WHAT:apologised for an “ill-judged” remark about Mao Zedong after Chinese brands dropped him
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 4:51 AM ET
WHERE:China
WHY:The apology followed the backlash and the decision by Chinese brands to drop him over his remark.
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