A racist gesture made by a Mexican fan during the 2026 FIFA World Cup has led to an apology and public backlash. Multiple outlets report that during the Korea–Czech Republic Group A match in Zapopan, Mexico, a Korean YouTuber known as InoCat—an influencer with about 6.6 million subscribers—was seated in the stadium and later posted footage online. In the video, a man behind her looks toward the camera and pulls his eyes back with two fingers, a gesture widely recognized as offensive toward people of Asian descent. The clip circulated quickly online, drawing international condemnation and prompting the man’s identification.
According to reports, the man is identified as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of a professional engineering association in the state of Jalisco. He posts a public apology on social media after the controversy, and reports say he resigns from his association role. In follow-up coverage, InoCat watches another Group A match—Korea vs. Mexico—at the same stadium and is described as promoting harmony and continuing to support her team and fans after the incident.
