China's approach to human rights and its relationship with global sports was once again in the spotlight this weekend after a soccer star criticized the country's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.
Arsenal, which has a large following in China and has previously toured the country, sought to distance itself from the comments.and that it remains apolitical.But on Sunday, the state-run newspaper Global Times said state-run CCTV would no longer be broadcasting Sunday's English Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City, which is scheduled to kick off at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Arsenal's post on Weibo was met with angry replies, with one showing a shredded Özil soccer jersey next to a pair of scissors and others demanding he be expelled from the club. Perhaps important to specifically note that this incident involves Mesut Ozil. Over the last decade, the German has enjoyed something of an iconic status amongst a number of Chinese fans. This may, in part, have helped to inflame this situation....
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