Real Madrid matches remain off the air across China following an incident involving forward Kylian Mbappe. Chinese sports channels enforced the blackout during the club's La Liga fixture on Sunday. The continued block persists even though Mbappe apologized for what he characterized as "ill judged" comments regarding a Mao Zedong meme featuring his face.
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Chinese networks maintained an ongoing broadcast blackout of Real Madrid matches.: Chinese networks maintained an ongoing broadcast blackout of Real Madrid matches.
A public apology from Kylian Mbappe failed to lift the programming ban.: A public apology from Kylian Mbappe failed to lift the programming ban.
The dispute originated from remarks concerning an altered image depicting Mao Zedong.: The dispute originated from remarks concerning an altered image depicting Mao Zedong.
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Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology
Chinese sports channels did not air Real Madrid’s La Liga match on Sunday, despite Kylian Mbappe apologising for his ‘ill judged’ comments about a Mao Zedong meme containing his face.
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