Racist act against Korean descends into disgrace... Mexican man who made 'eye-slitting' gesture resigns as association president, saying, "I am sorry to all Koreans"

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A Mexican man who made a racist gesture toward a Korean female YouTuber has stepped down from his position as association president.

The incident occurred during the first group stage match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Korea and Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico on the 12th (Korea time). While popular YouTuber Ino Nyang, who has 6.6 million subscribers, was filming a selfie video in the stands, a man seated behind her was captured on video making a gesture of tearing his eyes apart with both index fingers, mocking her. This is a representative act of racism used to demean the physical characteristics of Asians.

As the video spread and controversy erupted, the man's identity was revealed. He was Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, president of the Jalisco State Civil, Topographic, Geometric, and Engineering Association (CITGEJ).

Criticism poured in as Seong Kyung-deok Seong Sin-yeo-dae (Prof.) strongly called for a public apology and for FIFA to implement measures to prevent recurrence. The U.S. "New York Post" reported, "His affiliated association has also decided internally to remove him from his position as president due to his responsibility for this controversy."

As the controversy grew, Miramontes announced his resignation from his position as president of the CITGEJ association. He posted an apology video on his social media (SNS), bowing his head and saying, "I hoped that when foreigners visit Mexico, they would feel as comfortable as at home, but I did the exact opposite."

He added, "I sincerely apologize to the influencer in question, the Korean community, and to Korean compatriots in Mexico who were disappointed by my actions."

Regarding the background of his resignation, he stated, "I submitted my resignation today to avoid causing harm to my affiliated institutional investors," and added, "This incident was entirely a personal action, and I will fully bear the consequences and responsibility."

It was reported that Miramontes is currently seeking a way to directly contact the Korean influencer to convey his apology.

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