Kanye West dared Adidas to dump him, and now it’s happened — delivering a billion-dollar blow to his crumbling empire.
“I can say antisemitic things, and Adidas can’t drop me. Now what?”West stated this on the podcast “Drink Champs”Nine days ago, when I was repeating antisemitic hatred speech.
Adidas ended all business relations with West on Tuesday. This was in protest of West’s antisemitic comments. “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”Declaring it immediately “stop payments”To West.
West’s wildly successful Yeezy shoes sell for up to $585. These shoes are expected to disappear from retail shelves soon.
Forbes Magazine declared, after Adidas’s announcement. “Billionaire No More: Kanye West’s Antisemitism Obliterates His Net Worth.”
“I am not surprised that Adidas dropped Kanye West. I am surprised it took Adidas so long to drop Kanye West. This dangerous, hate-speech rant against Jewish people came from Kanye more than two weeks ago,” CNBC anchor Sara Eisen told Inside Edition.
In an incendiary interview that West posted to YouTube, West doubled down overnight.
Kayne has had a relationship with Adidas for many years. It seems that everything is falling apart.
The rapper has also been dropped by his powerful agency, CAA. Balenciaga, a fashion brand, has also cut ties with him, as has Camille Vasquez, his lawyer.
Netflix claims it won’t remove a documentary on the rapper because he wasn’t involved in its production.