Rapper Kanye West was released on Wednesday by the office of sports shoe company Skechers, who explained the procedure as “uninvited,” according to a statement about the incident, which comes after the adidas brand finally terminated its partnership. with the star.
Skechers said Kanye West, who had officially changed his name to Yee, arrived at one of his Los Angeles offices “without notice” of his arrival and “uninvited”. “As Ye was filming without permission, two Skechers employees escorted him and his colleagues out of the building after a short conversation,” he added.
Skechers said he “had no intention of working with West”. “We deplore his recent statements of division and do not condone anti-Semitism or any other form of hate speech,” he added.
German sports equipment manufacturer Adidas announced on Tuesday the termination of its “immediate” partnership with West, following its anti-Semitic appearances in recent weeks, and has become the latest apparel brand to make that decision.
The singer was banned from using Twitter after posting a tweet indicating his intention to attack Jews, which had been deleted from the platform at the time for violating its rules. West was also banned from using Instagram.
The German company had already announced in early October that it wanted to “reconsider” its partnership with West, without specifying the reason for this decision. During a fashion show in Paris a few days ago, the American singer showed up wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “White Lives Matter” written on it.
This slogan, used by the American far right, is a modification of the name of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which fights racism against African Americans.
Several other companies have severed ties with the singer.
And the “CAA” agency that manages his business, and is one of the most important in this field in Hollywood, announced on Monday the termination of its collaboration with him, while the production company “MRC” announced the cancellation of a documentary work on West, which had previously been shot.
In addition, the American company “Gap” ready-made clothes, announced Tuesday that it will withdraw all products related to its collaboration with Kanye West from its stores and will close its website.
Last week, the Balenciaga fashion house ended its partnership with West.
And in March, Kanye West, who spoke about her bipolar disorder, was banned from using her Instagram account for 24 hours for violating her harassment policy following her tumultuous divorce from Kim Kardashian.
His ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, wrote on Twitter and Instagram Monday that “hate speech is never acceptable or justified,” without naming the father of her children.
