Online poker platform PokerStars and GymShark terminated their contract with UK YouTuber True Geordie, after the famous podcaster made some โIslamophobicโ comments towards controversial online influencer Andrew Tate
Just recently, former kickboxer Andrew Tate publicly shared about his conversion to Islam in October 2022.
True Geordie Contract With PokerStars And GymShark Gets Terminated After Islamophobic Remarks Against Andrew Tate
We have terminated our contract with True Geordie with immediate effect. At PokerStars, we are committed to making poker as inclusive and accessible as possible, and do not tolerate any comments or attitudes that donโt align with our inclusive values.
— PokerStars (@PokerStars) November 8, 2022
@PokerStars terminates contract with @TrueGeordieTG after โislamophobicโ remarks in Andrew Tate beef pic.twitter.com/5riFSNJnJi
— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) November 9, 2022
True Geordie, whoโs real name is Brian Davies, is a British YouTuber/Podcaster with an ongoing beef against Andrew Tate.
True Geordieโs Comments
Just weeks after Tate shared about his conversion to Islam, True Geordie made some harsh remarks against his new faith. Although the 35-year-old apparently considered his remarks as an โidiotic jokeโ it came out quite offensive to Muslims in general.
Geordie joked that Tate should โdo the right thing,โ which implied an earlier comment where he insisted Tate should โblow himself up.โ
Just days after Geordie made the statements, the clip went viral, and even Tate responded to Geordieโs comments. Tate accused Geordie of making racist remarks and warned him โ โyouโre going to learn very quickly that was a mistake.โ
Following the tense situation, Geordie posted an apology video after some few days. However, fans were not impressed with the video after he apparently, asked for subscribers and likes at the end. Some viewers expressed their displeasure at Geordie by accusing him of โacting like the victimโ in the situation.
Before PokerStars terminated their contract with True Geordie, popular fitness apparel brand Gymshark also cut him off. PokerStars released an official statement after they terminated the contract.
PokerStars Issues Statement
The official statement from PokerStars stated:
โWe have terminated our contract with True Geordie with immediate effect. At PokerStars, we are committed to making poker as inclusive and accessible as possible, and do not tolerate any comments or attitudes that donโt align with our inclusive values.โ
Geordieโs Last Reactions
After posting his apology video on YouTube, Geordie hasnโt made any further public statements about the whole situation. Geordie also hasnโt given any statements about the famous brands, which have terminated their contracts with him.
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