In March 2024, Kylian Mbappe's lawyer sent a letter to French influencer Mohamed Henni for naming a kebab dish after him. Henni publicly responded, claiming Mbappe had turned his own name into a 'dictatorship.' Both Know Your Meme and Yahoo Sports identified this incident as the starting point for the 'Dictator Mbappe' meme.
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Know Your Meme
2026-10-27 19:53 · Mbappé's lawyers sent a legal notice to French influencer Mohamed Henni for naming a kebab dish after him.
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雅虎体育
2026-10-27 19:53 · came to prominence
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Mbappe's lawyer sends letter over kebab dish, 'dictator' joke goes viral
2024.03 · Reported
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2026.04
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