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- October 25, 2022
Adidas drops Kanye West amid antisemitic comments
Outrage continues to grow following the rapper's antisemitic comments.
Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, also known as CAA, announced Monday that it would no longer represent the rapper. Film and television studio MRC also said it would be shelving a documentary on West, saying in a statement that it \"cannot support any content that amplifies his platform.\"
In September, Gap announced the ending of its Yeezy Gap partnership, and the brand shared in a statement Tuesday, \"Our former partner's recent remarks and behavior further underscore why. We are taking immediate steps to remove Yeezy Gap product from our stores and we have shut down Yeezygap.com.\"
The statement continued, \"Antisemitism, racism and hate in any form are inexcusable and not tolerated in accordance with our values. On behalf of our customers, employees and shareholders, we are partnering with organizations that combat hate and discrimination.\"
Several reports have also stated that brands such as Balenciaga will no longer work with Ye.
On Tuesday evening, athletes Jaylen Brown and Aaron Donald announced they are leaving Ye's agency Donda Sports -- with both citing comments about antisemitism and hate.
\"I have always, and will always, continue to stand strongly against any antisemitism, hate speech, misrepresentation, and oppressive rhetoric of any kind,\" Boston Celtics star Brown said in a statement. \"[I] now recognize that there are times when my voice and my position can't coexist in spaces that don't correspond with my stance or my values. And, for that reason, I am terminating my association with Donda Sports.\"
The statement comes a day after Brown had told the Boston Globe that he was staying with the agency, which represents athletes in their marketing deals.
Donald, a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife, Erica Donald, said in a joint statement that they decided to part ways with the agency because the \"recent comments and displays of hate and antisemitism are the exact opposite of how we choose to live our lives and raise our children.\"
Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end.
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 24, 2022
Ye's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, along with many other public figures have stood in solidarity with the Jewish community following his antisemitic remarks.
\"Hate speech is never OK or excusable,\" Kardashian tweeted on Monday. \"I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end.\"
Kendall Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, Amy Schumer, John Legend and others have also spoken out against Ye's comments aimed at the Jewish community.
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