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Antonio Brown supports Kanye West, even as the rest of the sports world turns away from the rapper.
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Adidas ended its partnership with Ye after he made anti-Semitic comments on social media.
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LeBron James, Aaron Donald and Jaylene Brown also condemned Yee's comments.
With the exception of Antonio Brown, the sports world is distancing itself from Kanye West after he made a series of anti-Semitic comments earlier this month.
In early October, West wrote on Instagram that rapper and producer Sean "Diddy Combs" was under the control of the "Jewish people."
A few days later, he tweeted that he was "mad about 3 jews" before saying he was "not anti-Semitic because black people are jews too".
West, who officially changed his name to E last year, has since been fired by several company partners, including Adidas, which in a statement on Tuesday called the comments "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous" and said they "violate company values". ".diversity and inclusion."
Adidas said ending the partnership with Ye would result in a loss of $250 million in net profit for the company in 2022.
Yeh's sports marketing agency, Donda Sports, is also reeling domestically as only two of its clients, NFL guard Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams and Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylene Brown, are off contract.
Other athletes who condemned Yi's comments included former Jewish NFL player Julian Edelman and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who pulled Yin, 45, from his YouTube show The Store for using of the episode to "repeat hate speech".
However, Donda Sports president Antonio Brown released a lengthy statement on Wednesday accusing people of "selective outrage" over Ye's comments.
The former NFL star wrote: "The people and brands who ruthlessly profit from black ideas and black culture have decided to leave at a very special time: a time that shows they prioritize some groups over others. "
"Sensitivity and groupthink force people to hold back their opinions and act out of fear, not love. For these reasons, I stand by freedom of speech, thought and opinion."
He added, "I remain committed to Donna's mission and our wonderful staff and community. I am committed to making clear statements that have been disproportionately received by the media."
"I am committed to bringing new ideas, experiences and designs to our world. I continue to support humanity and that is you."
Brown's comments about Ye came after the former NFL player was ordered to pay $1.2 million to the truck driver who allegedly attacked him two years ago.
According to TMZ, a Broward County jury awarded damages to Anton Tumanov earlier this month.
Tumanov was awarded $407,000 for past and future medical expenses and $793,000 for pain and suffering.
According to Fox News, court documents show that Tumanov and Brown had a dispute on February 11, 2020, over payment for shipping an item to Brown's home.
Tumanov alleged that Brown punched him several times, resulting in "serious physical injuries."
Police were called to the incident and Brown faces three criminal charges. However, in June 2020, he reached a deal with prosecutors, agreeing to probation, community service hours and anger management courses to close the case.
But in May 2021, Tumanov sued Brown, and after Brown failed to respond to the summons and complaint, he obtained a default judgment on his liability, pending a trial to determine economic damages.
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