YouTuber True Geordie has been dropped by two of his sponsors after he was accused of making an Islamophobic comment.
Gym Shark and PokerStars have both ended their relationship with the vlogger, whose real name is Brian Davis, after he made comments about the religion of controversial social media personality Andrew Tate.
True Geordie previously suggested that Tate, who has converted to Islam, should "blow himself up". He said: "I made a joke in questioning that 'newfound faith' of his, that conveniently comes at a time when he needs as many supporters as he can get. It was a stupid joke."
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The NUFC fan said he didn't believe that is what Muslims actually do, he doesn't want the former professional kickboxer to die and he doesn't believe any religious stereotype.
He said: "It was one of them off the cuff remarks which I made with a total lack of thought and I used an unrealistic stereotype to take aim at someone who seriously dislikes me." He went on to say: "It was a very stupid thing to say, it was an idiotic joke, one I'm sorry for."
True Geordie's comment led to huge backlash from fans as well as sponsors. Two of the brands which he works with, Gym Shark and PokerStars, have now terminated his contract.
Gym Shark posted on Twitter: "We do not condone racism, discrimination or Islamophobia in any form. We do not agree with the comments made by Brian, aka True Geordie, and have suspended our relationship with him indefinitely, effective immediately."
PokerStars tweeted: "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 don't align with our inclusive values."
Mirror Online reports how Tate became known for his controversial views and has been banned on most mainstream social media platforms for his contentious opinions on women. True Geordie has been a frequent critic of Tate's views, which saw the former kickboxing champion suggest he would be open to fighting the Newcastle native.
Tate has since issued an angry response in which he accused True Geordie of insulting all Muslims and making racist comments about an entire religion as if it's somehow funny. He told him "you’re gonna learn very quickly my friend that was a mistake."
True Geordie shot to fame with his passionate rants about Newcastle United. He now runs his own podcast, which has almost two million subscribers, alongside TV personality Laurence McKenna.
He has interviewed footballers such as Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Kieran Trippier as well as stars such as Robbie Williams, Tyson Fury, James Arthur, Ricky Gervais and Louis Theroux.
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