Man apologises for making racist gesture at Korean in World Cup match
Summary
A Mexican man named Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes made a racist gesture toward a South Korean fan during a World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic. After the video went viral and caused widespread criticism, Bernal apologized and was removed from his leadership role in a Mexican engineering organization.Key Facts
- The incident happened at a World Cup match held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Bernal made a gesture pulling the corners of his eyes, which is offensive to East Asians.
- A South Korean content creator posted the video on Instagram, where it gained over 120,000 shares and 65,000 comments.
- Many Mexicans on social media apologized and said Bernal did not represent their views.
- Bernal issued a public apology and said he regretted his actions and the hurt caused.
- He was removed as president of the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of Jalisco (CITGEJ).
- South Korea won the match 2-1 against the Czech Republic.
- The content creator who shared the video has millions of followers on YouTube and TikTok.
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