Headline Roundup • October 25th, 2022
Adidas Ends Partnership with Ye After Antisemitic Remarks
Business,Arts And Entertainment,Race And Racism,Kanye West,Antisemitism,Religion And Faith,Twitter,Social Media,Culture
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Adidas ended its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after the rapper made several antisemitic remarks.
Key Quotes: The sportswear company released a statement, saying, “adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.” Adidas said it would “end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies,” creating a net loss of up to €250 million in 2022.
Key Context: Twitter locked Ye’s account for “violating Twitter’s policies” earlier this month after he tweeted that he would go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” On Saturday, an antisemitic hate group hung a banner over a Los Angeles highway that read, “Kanye is right about the Jews.” Several companies moved to limit their association with the rapper, including Gap, Balenciaga, Vogue, and the Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
How the Media Covered It: Coverage was widespread but less prominently featured in right-rated outlets. Coverage varied on calling Ye by his current or former name; those using “Ye” in headlines primarily included mainstream Center and Lean Left outlets like ABC News (Lean Left bias). Coverage from the left was more likely to include Ye’s interview with Fox News (Right bias) host Tucker Carlson — which included more antisemitic remarks — in his list of controversies.
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Retail giant Adidas said Tuesday that it terminated its partnership with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, following his recent remarks.
"Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech," the company said in a statement. "Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness."
Adidas said the decision came after a "thorough review."
Adidas on Tuesday ended its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after the musician made a series of offensive and antisemitic comments.
Hours later, Gap said it would immediately remove Ye’s Yeezy products from its stores. It shut down YeezyGap.com, which now redirects to the Gap website.
“Antisemitism, racism and hate in any form are inexcusable and not tolerated in accordance with our values,” said Gap, which announced in September that it would end its partnership with Ye. The clothing retailer said at the time it would sell through its remaining Yeezy inventory.
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Adidas AG will absorb a hit to earnings of up to €250 million ($247 million) this year to end its partnership with Ye following a rash of offensive behavior from the rapper and designer.
The German sports company said it’s cutting ties with Ye, formerly Kanye West, with immediate effect, confirming an earlier story by Bloomberg News.
