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After Balenciaga, Adidas also ends its partnership with Kanye West

After Balenciaga, Adidas also ends its partnership with Kanye West

Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West after the musician made a series of offensive and anti-Semitic comments.

Adidas said in a statement: Ye's recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company's values ​​of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness."

The German sportswear giant had faced pressure from the public and its employees to cut ties with the rapper, who said in a podcast on October 16: "I can say anti-Semitic things and Adidas can't remove me."

Calls to Adidas had also come from at least three legal organizations as well as anti-racism groups.