Global soccer star Kylian Mbappé is losing sponsors in China after he joked about Chairman Mao

Source: Business Insider

Kylian Mbappé is featured on bottles of Dongpeng's electrolyte drink. VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesOne of soccer's biggest stars is in hot water in China over joking about Chairman Mao Zedong. Kylian Mbappé referred to Mao as a "Chinese dictator" during a podcast talk about his favorite memes.