Adidas in turn breaks its partnership with Kanye West after his anti-Semitic remarks – 20 Minutes

Kanye West becomes persona non grata. The German sports equipment manufacturer Adidas announced on Tuesday that it was “immediately” ending its collaboration with the American rapper, now known as Ye, after anti-Semitic remarks made in recent weeks. has made the decision to immediately end the partnership with Ye,” the group said in a statement. “Adidas does not tolerate anti-Semitism or any other form of hate speech,” he added. The German group also announced on Tuesday that it was “terminating the manufacture of products” from the rapper’s Yeezy brand. successful in the fashion world. In development since 2014, the rapper’s Yeezy sneaker collection has enjoyed phenomenal success that helped make Kanye West a billionaire. Relations between the two partners had deteriorated significantly in recent months in connection with the various escapades of the star. Ye was suspended from Twitter, after he tweeted that he was going to attack Jews, in a post since deleted by the social network, because breaking its rules. He was also suspended from Instagram. Previously, the rapper had criticized commercial initiatives of Adidas taken, according to him, without his agreement. The German company had indicated in early October that it would review its relationship with Kanye West. The rapper had appeared a few days earlier wearing a t-shirt crossed out with the slogan “White Lives Matter” during a fashion show in Paris. This slogan, used by the American extreme right, diverts the name of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which militates against racism against African Americans. Adidas recalls being “the sole owner of all design rights for existing products (…) within the framework of the partnership”, anticipating a possible legal battle to come. The group will also “stop all payments to Ye and his companies”. This decision will have “a short-term negative impact of up to 250 million euros on the net result” of the company in 2022. Last week, the fashion house Balenciaga also ended its collaboration with the singer. Kanye West, who says he suffers from bipolar disorder, had already been banned from posting on Instagram for twenty-four hours in March, amid his acrimonious divorce from American star Kim Kardashian.