Mbappé apologizes for his joke with the Mao meme: "I hurt many people, it was not my intention"

Kylian Mbappé has apologized for his comments comparing Mao Zedong to a dictator, which angered China. The Real Madrid player acknowledged that his remarks were inappropriate and hurt many people. His apology came shortly after LaLiga's president, Javier Tebas, announced a protocol to prevent similar incidents. Mbappé expressed his respect for the Chinese people and their history, emphasizing that offending anyone was not his intention. The swift responses from both the player and LaLiga highlight the potential economic repercussions of the situation.