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Soccer star Kylian Mbappé joked about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong.
China didn't find it funny, and the fallout cost him millions in sponsorships.
And the chilling effect extends far beyond one athlete. When speaking freely carries a financial price, people may think twice before speaking out.
📝: https://expression.fire.org/p/after-insulting-mao-zedong-some-offer
#china #kylianmbappe #mbappe #freespeech #maozedong #soccer
