アディダスはK・ウェストさんと断絶を 反ユダヤ発言受け人権活動家ら
現在「イェ」の名前で活動するウェストさんは今月、ユダヤ人を脅迫するような内容をツイッターとインスタグラムに投稿。両SNSはその後、利用規約違反のためウェストさんのアカウントを凍結したと発表した。
問題投稿を受け、これまで提携してきた企業やファッションブランドが相次いでウェストさんとの関係断絶を発表する中、人権活動家らはアディダスが沈黙を維持していることを非難している。
反ユダヤ主義と闘う団体「名誉毀損(きそん)防止同盟(ADL)」のジョナサン・グリーンブラット代表は「数千もの署名が集まっているのに、アディダスは沈黙を続けるのか。その沈黙はユダヤ人にとって危険だ」とツイートした。
ウェストさんは反ユダヤ発言の前には、仏パリで開催されたファッションショーに「White Lives Matter(白人の命は大切)」とプリントされたTシャツを着用して登場していた。文言は反人種差別のスローガン「Black Lives Matter(黒人の命は大切)」をやゆするもので、白人至上主義者の間で使われている。
アディダスはこの件を受け、ウェストさんとの関係を見直すと表明していた。【翻訳編集AFPBBNews】
〔AFP=時事〕(2022/10/25-18:11)
Adidas under pressure over Kanye West after anti-Jewish outbursts
Sportswear giant Adidas was under growing pressure Monday to sever ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper.
Human rights campaigners called out the German firm for its continued silence over comments by West -- known formally as Ye -- that have made him more and more isolated from the businesses and brands that have made him fabulously wealthy.
Thousands of signatures, and still no word, @adidas ? Your silence is a danger to Jews, tweeted Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
We can't let Ye's #antisemitism become normalized - we all need to demand Adidas #RunAwayFromHate by condemning his racist rhetoric & re-evaluating their partnership.
The company said this month it was reviewing its relationship with West after he appeared at a fashion show in Paris wearing a shirt with the slogan White Lives Matter.
The phrase is a dog whistle to right-wing groups in the United States and a reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Days later he was locked out of Twitter and Instagram for threatening to Go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.
Over the weekend a banner was hoisted over a busy Los Angeles freeway that read Kanye is right about the Jews and Honk if you know.
Several activists were photographed making Heil Hitler salutes.
On Monday, one of Hollywood's biggest talent agencies, CAA, said it was dropping West.
Film and TV producer MRC said it was shelving an already-finished documentary about West.
We cannot support any content that amplifies his platform, the company said, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Other leading figures in entertainment, including Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called on all companies to cut ties with West.
Those who continue to do business with West are giving his misguided hate an audience, Emanuel wrote in the Financial Times. There should be no tolerance anywhere for West?s anti-Semitism.
Last week Paris-based fashion house Balenciaga ended ties with West, saying it no longer (has) any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist.
West's ex-wife Kim Kardashian appeared to be joining the pile-on, though her tweet did not mention the father of her children by name.
Hate speech is never OK or excusable, she wrote on Twitter and Instagram on Monday.
I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end.
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Adidas did not immediately reply Monday to queries from AFP.
The company, whose founders had ties to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, announced several weeks ago that it was reviewing its relationship with West after he reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products.
After repeated efforts to privately resolve the situation, we have taken the decision to place the partnership under review, Adidas said in a statement in early October.
West had accused Adidas of arranging marketing events and bringing back older styles without his approval.
He also said the brand had hired staff to work under him and organized a Yeezy Day without his involvement.
The artist was associated with Nike for years but broke away in 2013, lending his name to Adidas as they launched their first Yeezy shoe together in 2015 -- a partnership that went on to make him a billionaire.
Along with Beyonce, Stella McCartney and Pharrell Williams, West's has been one of the top names used by Adidas to boost sales, especially online.
Announcing the review, Adidas did not mention recent tensions, but said its partnership with the rapper had been one of the most successful collaborations in our industry's history and was rooted in mutual respect and shared values.
West, who half-heartedly ran for president of the United States in 2020, has spoken openly about his struggles with mental illness, but his erratic behavior has continued to raise concerns.
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