The fallout from the antisemitic comments made by Ye—the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West—hit the sports world in some significant ways Tuesday.
Ye was dropped by apparel company Adidas after a decade-long business relationship with the company. It announced that it would “end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies,” effective immediately. Ye’s Donda Sports agency also lost two of its most prominent clients: NFL star Aaron Donald and NBA star Jaylen Brown.
Donda Sports president Antonio Brown will not be leaving the company, however. On Tuesday, he released a statement of support for Ye and confirmed he remains with the company, calling the backlash to Ye’s comments “reactionary and selective outrage.”
