Gap yanks Yeezy products from stores and shutters website amid Kanye West backlash

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gap-yanks-yeezy-products-shutters-website-kanye-west-ye-backlash-antisemitic/

Gap is removing all Yeezy Gap products from its stores and the retailer's e-commerce site amid growing backlash over antisemitic comments by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

In September, West severed his shoe and clothing deal with the retailer, with his lawyer telling CBS MoneyWatch at the time that Gap had failed to meet certain contractual obligations. In a statement on Tuesday, Gap cited Ye's "recent remarks and behavior" as its reason for yanking Yeezy Gap items from stores and shutting down YeezyGap.com.

"Antisemitism, racism and hate in any form are inexcusable and not tolerated in accordance with our values," the apparel chain said. "On behalf of our customers, employees and shareholders, we are partnering with organizations that combat hate and discrimination."

In 2020, Gap and the hip-hop star inked what was supposed to be a 10-year deal under which he designed Yeezy-branded merchandise to be sold in Gap stores. West received royalties and Gap stock based on sales of Yeezy items.

[oswaldactedalone]

1. With the exception of

Mango Mussolini, Moscow Mitch, McCarthy, Traitor Greene, Gaetz, DeSantis, every Rethug member of Congress, and leaving Putin out of this, is there a bigger fuckstick on the planet than Kanye West?

[Aristus]

2. If this is a ploy by Kanye to substantially increase his wealth, I have to say,

it's a very subtle and complex ploy.

If I had all that wealth, I'm not sure I would do everything I could to torpedo the revenue stream. It just doesn't seem to make that much sense to me.