A Mexican football fan apologizes after a video circulated showing him making a racist gesture toward a Korean YouTuber during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The incident occurs at Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, during the Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic. Ino Cat, a Korean YouTuber with millions of subscribers, posts footage in which she records herself taking a selfie and waving to viewers while, behind her, a man makes a gesture involving pulling both eyes back with his fingers. The gesture is widely recognized as offensive toward people of Asian descent. The controversy expands as the video draws attention on social media and the YouTuber shares her reaction online. The man is later identified as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, described as president of an engineering association in Mexico’s Jalisco state. Multiple outlets report that he posts an apology video after the incident comes to public attention, expressing regret for the harm caused and the situation’s impact. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of racism and discriminatory behavior in sports settings during major international events.
Mexican fan apologizes for racist gesture toward Korean YouTuber during World Cup match
A Mexican football fan apologizes after a video circulated showing him making a racist gesture toward a Korean YouTuber during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The incident occurs at Akron Stadium in Zapopan,...
- A racist gesture aimed at an Asian person appears in a video recorded during the South Korea–Czech Republic World Cup match in Mexico.
- The gesture involves pulling back the corners of the eyes and is widely recognized as offensive toward people of Asian descent.
- The video features Korean YouTuber Ino Cat at Akron Stadium in Zapopan.
- The man shown in the video is identified as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes from Jalisco, Mexico.
- He apologizes publicly after the incident becomes widely discussed online.
He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.
3 hours agoHe was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.
3 hours agoA Mexican football fan who made a racist gesture toward a Korean YouTuber during the Korea-Czech Republic match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup apologized amid widespread controversy. Korean YouTuber Ino Cat, who has 6.6 million subscribers, posted a video Thursday from Akron Stadium in Zapopan near Guadalajara, Mexico, where she had watched the Group A opener between Korea and the Czech Republic. In the caption, she asked viewers, “Tell me if I'm just being too sensitive,” with the English caption “POV: When you experienced racism at the World Cup.” The footage shows her taking a selfie and waving at the camera while, behind her, a Mexican man looks directly into the lens and pulls both eyes back with his index fingers — a gesture long recognized as insulting toward people of Asian descent. The man in the video was later identified as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of an engineering association in the Mexican state of Jalisco. As the controversy grew, he posted a video apology over the weekend. “I sincerely regret everything this situation has caused. I have taken t
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