Donda Sports losing clients, sponsors after founder's remarks

[LadyStanley]

Aaron Donald, Jaylen Brown part with Kanye West's Donda Sports after rapper's antisemitic remarks

Brown joined Donald in splitting with West a day after announcing that he was sticking with Donda Sports.

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Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar

The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.

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Clients of West's agency leaving. Sponsors cutting ties after antisemitic statements.

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[StreetHawk]

Aaron Donald, Jaylen Brown part with Kanye West's Donda Sports after rapper's antisemitic remarks

Brown joined Donald in splitting with West a day after announcing that he was sticking with Donda Sports.

sports.yahoo.com

Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar

The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.

www.npr.org

Clients of West's agency leaving. Sponsors cutting ties after antisemitic statements.

Bad for business to continue on. Adidas, took their time but must have calculated based on their market research that they take a bigger hit keeping him than cutting ties now.

 

[varsaku]

Bad for business to continue on. Adidas, took their time but must have calculated based on their market research that they take a bigger hit keeping him than cutting ties now.

Not terrible for Adidas. They can still sell Yeezys silhouettes just without the name, similar to what they did with Kobes. I believe Adidas owns all the designs except for the slides.

 

[LadyStanley]

5-star prospects Rob Dillingham, A.J. Johnson from Kanye West's Donda Academy transfer, leaving program in shambles

On Thursday, Dillingham and Johnson announced they would both be transferring and leaving Donda Academy, essentially ending the Doves' run as an elite national prep team.

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Elite prospects have abandoned academy for other prep.schools, etc., essentially ending academy.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Kanye supporters doubling down and arguing this only supports his argument.