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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Celebrities pressure Adidas to cut ties with Kanye West amid rapper’s antisemitic comments

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Many celebrities have called upon Adidas to sever its partnership with Kanye West following the rapper’s repeated antisemitic remarks.

The German sportswear company has remained silent after West – who legally changed his name to Ye – taunted Adidas in a since-deleted Drink Champs podcast. It was pulled from YouTube after West made “false” and “hurtful” statements about George Floyd’s death during the interview.

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