Madrid prosecutors investigate YouTuber Iñaki Angulo over homophobic slurs against Héctor Bellerín

Madrid prosecutors open hate speech inquiry

The Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Madrid has initiated investigative proceedings against internet creator Iñaki Angulo, who is also identified as Mikel Angulo in court records. Angulo operates a YouTube channel with an audience exceeding 600,000 subscribers. Judicial authorities opened the file following allegations of homophobic speech aimed at Real Betis defender Héctor Bellerín during a live video stream. Spanish prosecutors are treating the case as a potential hate crime and a violation of fundamental rights and public freedoms under the national penal framework. The proceedings stem from a formal complaint lodged one month ago by the sports governance group Asociación Transparencia y Democracia en el Deporte. Nearly 100 individual signatories subsequently joined the penal action by endorsing the criminal complaint submitted to the public ministry.

Remarks targeting Héctor Bellerín

The incident took place during a live stream in which Angulo conducted a post-match breakdown of a football encounter between Real Betis and Real Madrid. During the match analysis, the creator focused on defensive actions where Bellerín was matched directly against Real Madrid forward Vinícius. Angulo launched a series of verbal attacks that singled out the full-back's lifestyle, physical presentation, reading habits, and political affiliations before directing homophobic insults at him.

There is a guy who paints his nails and only reads books by women, who is probably a closeted fag, who is a leftist, who votes for socialism, I will not say his name. And 'elle', let us call him 'elle' to keep him happy, 'elle' stopped Vinícius on his own.

Further broadcast statements and insults

Angulo continued his critique of the defender by repeatedly commenting on Bellerín painting his fingernails and reading books authored exclusively by women. The streamer also introduced political and social commentary into the football review, asserting that the player wants migrants everywhere except in his own home. He contrasted the performance with past seasons, claiming that three years earlier Vinícius would have forced a penalty and drawn a yellow card against Bellerín without even stepping off the team bus. The streamer concluded the segment with further derogatory language directed across both footballers on the pitch.

I saw 'elle' go against Vinícius and I did not know who was the fag.

Procedural deadlines and next steps

Following the formal opening of proceedings on 6 October 2026, the Madrid Public Prosecutor's Office has entered an evaluation phase to review the digital broadcast and witness complaints. Under Spanish criminal procedure, the prosecution holds a legal window of six months to assess the merits of the case.

During this six-month timeframe, judicial authorities will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to sustain a formal indictment or whether the matter should be dismissed and archived. If prosecutors decide to press forward with criminal charges, they will present the indictment before the investigative courts located at the Plaza de Castilla judicial complex in Madrid. A formal trial would seek to establish criminal liability for hate crimes and offenses against fundamental rights and public freedoms.