Adidas Terminates Partnership With Kanye West Amid Controversie

The sportswear company released a statement on Tuesday saying it

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does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech

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The company said it has decided to "immediately" end its partnership

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Adidas said Ye's comments violated the company’s "values of diversity

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The 45-year-old Yeezy designer has been in hot water in recent weeks

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Companies including Balenciaga and fashion magazine Vogue have cut ties with him

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I can say anti-Semitic things, and Adidas can’t drop me. Now what?

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