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Brighton, Kaoru Mitoma, and an international controversy caused by a playing card
- Brighton apologized after a social post used a controversial WWII veteran image, triggering international backlash.
- The image featured Kaoru Mitoma with a mocked-up card of Japanese WWII veteran Hiroo Onoda, prompting the response.
- The backlash spread on China’s social platform Weibo, prompting the club to delete the post and issue apologies.
- Brighton apologized to China and later to Mitoma, stating the content was a genuine mistake and that checks will be added.
- Brighton also issued written apologies to Southeast Asian fan groups and reassured parents of the under-12 player involved.
- The incident highlighted the global challenges of managing a cosmopolitan squad and audience across markets.
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