Former Chinese table tennis world champion Zhang Jike reportedly owes massive gambling debts and shared private videos of his ex-girlfriend Jing Tian, a famous Chinese actress.
The news was shared on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, by a veteran investigative reporter named Li Wei’ao. Later, he published a lengthy article about the case on his official WeChat account, Shijia.
The scandal is deepening as brands begin severing ties with the player. Anta, one of the sports brands that Zhang had an existing endorsement deal with, confirmed that they have terminated their cooperation with Zhang.
Zhang’s other sponsors, including FAW Toyota, Nutrend and Nivea, have also distanced themselves from him after the allegations surfaced.
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