Arsenal game pulled by China state TV after Ozil's Uighur comments
Arsenal midfielder and star player Mesut Ozil recently expressed his views condemning China's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority, and the team's management had responded by distancing themselves from Ozil's personal views. However, Arsenal's Sunday match against Manchester City was removed from the schedules of China's state television CCTV as a result of Ozil's comments.
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