Kanye West has made headlines in recent weeks for his racist and anti-Semitic statements. (file)
Los Angeles:
Kanye West was “escorted” by two executives from Skechers’ corporate offices after the rapper arrived uninvited, the shoe company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mr West – formally known as Yeh – has made headlines in recent weeks for his racist and anti-Semitic statements, which have led him to several flashy fashion collaborations.
He arrived at the Los Angeles offices “unannounced and uninvited”, Skechers said, adding that he was “engaging in unauthorized filming.”
The hip hop star appeared at the Paris fashion show this month wearing a shirt emblazoned with “White Lives Matter,” created as a slogan for the Black Lives Matter movement.
A few days later, he was taken out of Twitter and Instagram for threatening to “Go Death Con 3 on the Jewish people” in reference to US military readiness.
“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the company said Wednesday.
“We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate anti-Semitism or any other form of hate speech.”
“Convincing that they were engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party out of the building after a brief conversation,” it added.
German sportswear giant Adidas announced on Tuesday that it was ending its partnership with Mr West, after US apparel company Gap said later that day that it was taking “immediate” steps to remove its products. has been
Paris-based fashion house Balenciaga broke up with West last week.
CAA, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, said on Monday that it was dropping Mr West, while film and TV producer MRC said it was shelving an already prepared documentary about the artist .
West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian posted a message on social media this week condemning the hate speech without mentioning her ex-husband.
Kanye West, 45, has been vocal about his struggles with mental health issues.
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