After Kylian Mbappe issued an apology on Tuesday for his comments about a meme featuring an image resembling China’s late leader Mao Zedong, his club Real Madrid followed suit with an apology statement of its own on Wednesday.
Mbappe faced backlash Tuesday over comments he made in an online interview, losing brand deals with at least three different Chinese companies. Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy giant Mengniu and cheese maker Milkground said in similarly worded statements that they were ending agreements with the star, each saying they oppose “any words and actions that hurt national sentiment.”
This led to Mbappe bringing out an apology, saying his comments were ill-judged. “During a recent interview, I reacted to an image of myself. My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the world. I apologise to everyone my words have upset. This was absolutely not my intention. I have deep respect for the Chinese people and their history, and I am sincerely sorry,” Mbappe posted on X.
Madrid on Wednesday also apologized ‘for any discomfort caused by the recent words’ of Mbappe.
“Real Madrid CF wishes to express its apologies to the Chinese people for any discomfort caused by the recent words of our player Kylian Mbappé. Our club maintains a deep respect for China, its history, its culture and its citizens, as well as for the millions of Chinese fans who feel affection and admiration for Real Madrid. The club joins in the public apology expressed by Kylian Mbappé, in which the player himself expressed his regret for his words and reiterated his respect for the Chinese people,” the Los Blancos said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Spanish league president Javier Tebas had also quickly issued a public apology and stressed La Liga’s commitment to preserving its partnerships with China.
Real Madrid apologizes for Kylian Mbappe’s controversial Mao Zedong comment
After Kylian Mbappe issued an apology on Tuesday for his comments about a meme featuring an image resembling China’s late leader Mao Zedong, his club Real Madrid followed suit with an apology statement of its own on Wednesday.
Mbappe faced backlash Tuesday over comments he made in an online interview, losing brand deals with at least three different Chinese companies. Beverage maker Dongpeng, dairy giant Mengniu and cheese maker Milkground said in similarly worded statements that they were ending agreements with the star, each saying they oppose “any words and actions that hurt national sentiment.”
This led to Mbappe bringing out an apology, saying his comments were ill-judged. “During a recent interview, I reacted to an image of myself. My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that it hurt many people in China and in Chinese communities around the world. I apologise to everyone my words have upset. This was absolutely not my intention. I have deep respect for the Chinese people and their history, and I am sincerely sorry,” Mbappe posted on X.
Madrid on Wednesday also apologized ‘for any discomfort caused by the recent words’ of Mbappe.
“Real Madrid CF wishes to express its apologies to the Chinese people for any discomfort caused by the recent words of our player Kylian Mbappé. Our club maintains a deep respect for China, its history, its culture and its citizens, as well as for the millions of Chinese fans who feel affection and admiration for Real Madrid. The club joins in the public apology expressed by Kylian Mbappé, in which the player himself expressed his regret for his words and reiterated his respect for the Chinese people,” the Los Blancos said in a statement.
On Tuesday, Spanish league president Javier Tebas had also quickly issued a public apology and stressed La Liga’s commitment to preserving its partnerships with China.
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