Yung Filly’s collaborator AngryGinge has broken his silence on the future of their gaming team following the YouTuber’s arrest.
Filly – whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos – and Ginge – real name Morgan Burtwistle – created Girth N Turf FC, a virtual football team on the EA Sports FC 24 gaming platform, in March.
They broadcast their matches on the live streaming service Twitch and their club boasts a line-up of some of the biggest names in both the influencer and sporting worlds, including Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler.
In a Twitch streaming on Thursday, Burtwistle addressed Barrientos’ arrest after the star appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Perth.
He shared, “Where to start? Four in the morning, I’m in bed, right? I see what’s happening on Twitter. First of all… I’m exactly the same as you. I’m shocked! Yeah, you know, mentally. Spiritual!
Yung Filly’s (left) collaborator AngryGinge has broken his silence on the future of their gaming team Girth N Turf FC following the YouTuber’s arrest
In a Twitch streaming on Thursday, Burtwistle addressed Barrientos’ arrest after the star appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Australia
‘But he is now clearly involved in legal proceedings. I cannot comment on legal proceedings. Yes, you know what it is like. Angry!
‘To be honest, I can’t comment on legal proceedings. I don’t know anything anymore. I know exactly the same as you. I know what appeared in the news. I don’t know anything anymore. Please don’t think I do that.
‘It is what it is. We just have to wait for the final verdict. You’re all going to make your own opinions and whatever, and that’s fine.’
Discussing their football stream, he continued: “I think the next big question… GNT (Girth N Turf)… if you want my honest answer, I don’t know the future of it.
‘I don’t know what the future is at the moment. Right? We’ll see what we can do. But right now I don’t know. And that’s all I’m going to say. And I can’t say much else.’
‘Everyone at GNT is in exactly the same boat as you. We only know what you know. And that’s that. Damn hell! And that’s that.’
Barrientos is an avid football fan and has collaborated with several sports brands during his career.
On Thursday, Barrientos appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth.
Hours later, the Football Association pulled an advert for a cooking series he starred in, just two days after announcing his involvement.
Girth N Turf FC boasts a line-up of some of the biggest names in both the influencer and sporting worlds, including Wayne Rooney (pictured with Burtwistle) and Luke Littler
The Greater Game Campaign was launched by the FA and England team sponsor M&S to promote healthy eating among children aged 12 to 16.
The FA announced that they had chosen the YouTuber for the series to ‘encourage young people across the country to experiment with cooking healthy alternatives’.
But the governing body reacted quickly and withdrew the ad after news broke overnight that Filly had been arrested in Brisbane on Tuesday and extradited to Perth on Wednesday.
He also regularly appears on Footasylum’s YouTube channel, starring in dating series Does The Shoe Fit, and on Pro:Direct Soccer’s YouTube, but the company told MailOnline that his contract has been suspended.
He was set to appear in a three-part content series called ‘Freestyle Cooking’ with cameos from English football stars Bukayo Saka, Ezri Konsa and Jarrod Bowen.
The FA confirmed to Sky News that the videos had been removed.
A spokesperson for Footasylum told MailOnline: ‘In light of these extremely serious allegations, we are suspending our contract with Yung Filly with immediate effect.
“We cannot comment further until the legal process has been completed.”
Perth Magistrates’ Court heard Barrientos was charged with four counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault and one count of obstructing a person’s normal breathing or circulation by putting pressure on the neck.
Police prosecutor Julius Depetro opposed his release during a hearing today at the Perth Magistrates Court, but he was granted conditional bail.
Barrientos was granted bail under a series of conditions, including a ban on contacting his victim or posting about the case on social media.
He must also remain in Western Australia, report to police daily and post a personal bond of $100,000 (£52,000) in cash.
On Thursday, Barrientos appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on September 28 after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth (pictured in May)
Yung Filly is among the legions of “content creators” who have made a name for themselves by amassing huge online followings and monetizing video ad revenue and brand collaborations.
After leaving school with four GCSEs and trying to work as a real estate agent, he started posting comedy sketches online himself and with collaborators, which led to jobs as a TV presenter and the start of a music career.
The online personality – estimated to have a fortune of £1.5million – was born in Colombia in 1995 before his family fled the country during the country’s decades-long civil war. When he was just two, he moved to Lewisham, south-east London, where he lived above a hen. shop.
He joined YouTube in November 2013 after a video of his ex cheating on him went viral with millions of views on Facebook and quickly became an internet sensation.