China Central Television reacts to Mbappe's apology
CCTV expressed hope that La Liga, Real Madrid and Mbappe himself will learn a real lesson from the scandal with the statements of the footballer about Mao Zedong
China Central Television (CCTV) has taken note of the apology of Real Madrid and France star Kylian Mbappe over the scandal caused by his comments about the meme, which mentioned former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. This is stated in a statement CCTV, which is quoted by Reuters.
CCTV said it was prepared to listen to Mbappe after his apology and, more importantly, would monitor his actions. "We hope that La Liga, Real Madrid and Mbappe himself will learn a real lesson from this, offer sincere apologies and properly correct their mistakes," CCTV said in a statement.
The footballer said in a recent interview that the funniest meme he's seen is his face superimposed on an image of "some guy -- I think a Chinese dictator." After that, Mbappe lost several advertising contracts in China, CCTV suspended the broadcast of La Liga matches and games with the participation of the Frenchman, the statement of the footballer was condemned in the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
La Liga has apologized for the Mbappe scandal to Chinese fans, and the Frenchman has also apologized, saying his comments on the Mao Zedong meme were ill-considered and he deeply respects the Chinese people.
