Did Kanye West get dropped by Adidas?

Kanye West attends the Fast Company Innovation Festival - Day 3 Arrivals on November 7, 2019, in New York City What did Kanye West say to get dropped by Adidas? On October 24, 2022, Adidas decided to end its partnership with Kanye West after he passed a series of antisemitic comments.

Did Adidas drop ye?

“I can say antisemitic shit, and Adidas can’t drop me,” Ye said on the Drink Champs Podcast on October 16 — days before the banner was hung over the 405. But drop him it did. Adidas terminated its relationship with Ye on October 24, expecting a projected Q4 loss of €250 million ($246 million).

What did Kanye West say on 'Drink Champs'?

West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, made these comments on the October 16, 2022, episode of Drink Champs, which is a hip-hop community podcast hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN. In the short video clip taken from the interview, he stated: "I can say antisemitic things, and Adidas can’t drop me. Now what? Now what?"

Why has Kanye West faced backlash?

Aside from his comments about Adidas, West has also faced backlash due to his comments about George Floyd, a man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020, and the Black Lives Matter movement.