France striker Kylian Mbappé issued an apology to Chinese fans after comments about a meme depicting Mao Zedong, a statement La Liga also backed, prompting criticism over the handling of the matter.
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Mbappé laughs at a meme, then apologizes because Beijing’s fans got upset. Fine. But the piece tells us La Liga “backed” the statement and that people are angry about how it was handled.
Apology, sure, but where’s the actual meme and who decided this was an insult? A headline that vague needs the receipts before anyone gets outraged on cue.
Who decided a laugh at a meme needs a public apology, and who gets to be offended on whose behalf? Asking for a friend who’s tired of athletes being pushed around by sponsors.
Remember when Kaepernick kneeling got you fired up? Not this time. Different outrage, same circus.
