YouTube star targeted with abuse after confronting racism at World Cup

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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCasey Cooper-FiskeFriday 26 June 2026 11:37 BSTI'm A Celebrity's Angry Ginge reveals jungle weight loss after fan concernYouTube star Morgan Burtwistle, known as Angryginge, revealed he received a significant amount of online abuse after confronting alleged racism during an England World Cup match.Burtwistle attempted to have a man removed from England's 0-0 draw with Ghana at Boston Stadium on Tuesday, accusing him of making "incredibly racist comments" towards the Ghanaian national team.Despite Burtwistle reporting the incident and having five witnesses, stewards initially stated they could not kick the man out, and he was ultimately not removed from the game.Burtwistle expressed frustration with the American stewards, who reportedly told him the man would only be ejected if he made another racist comment, a policy he deemed "ridiculous".Fifa has been contacted for comment regarding the incident, which Burtwistle documented in a YouTube video and shared screenshots of the online abuse on Instagram.In fullI’m A Celebrity winner Angryginge gets abuse after confronting racism at England World Cup gameThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in