CCTV does not air Real Madrid match after Mbappé remarks about Mao
Sport · First reported 1 Nov, 17:35 · Updated 17:58
China’s state broadcaster did not show Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Racing Santander on Sunday, after Kylian Mbappé’s joke about a meme depicting Mao Zedong prompted a broadcast suspension. Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologised; China Media Group acknowledged the apologies, but it has not said when broadcasts will resume.
- CCTV did not broadcast Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Racing Santander on Sunday; the match was also not found on the Migu streaming service.
- Mbappé apologised for his remarks, and Real Madrid and La Liga also issued apologies; China Media Group acknowledged them but has not said how long the broadcast suspension will last.
- Mbappé’s comments concerned an internet meme that placed his face on an image resembling Mao; several Chinese brands dropped sponsorship deals with him.
Summary written by Lux AI from 2 articles
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- Match
- Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-0 on Sunday, Nov. 1.
- CCTV broadcast
- CCTV did not air the match on either of its two sports channels.
- Apologies
- Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologised.
- Broadcast outlook
- China Media Group acknowledged the apologies but has not stated how long the suspension will last.
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- An earlier Lux summary reported that Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 3-0, extending its winning run to six matches in all competitions. [ecc43732-2eb7-42ac-bb6b-97db1021b9fc]
- An earlier Lux story focused on José Mourinho saying Real Madrid and Mbappé had moved on from the China controversy. [d5823d19-66e0-4d22-bb6a-052fcafac15f]
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