Mexican Official Loses Post Over Racist Gesture at World Cup Match
A Mexican man who led an engineering guild has been removed from his position following a video showing him making a racist gesture at a South Korean fan. The incident occurred during a World Cup match in Guadalajara, where Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes was captured making a gesture considered derogatory towards people of Asian descent. Bernal Miramontes has since issued an apology for his actions.
Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, a Mexican man formerly leading an engineering guild, has lost his post after a video surfaced showing him making a racist gesture. The incident involved him directing a derogatory gesture towards a South Korean fan during a World Cup match held in Guadalajara.
The video, originally posted by South Korean influencer Yoon Su-jin, known as YouTuber InoCat, captured Bernal Miramontes pulling at the corners of his eyes. This gesture is widely recognized as offensive towards individuals of Asian descent.
Following public criticism and the subsequent loss of his leadership position, Bernal Miramontes issued an apology.
According to the South China Morning Post, the incident sparked significant attention after the video's release.
