The business partnership between Adidas and Ye is under review.
The company said in a statement that it had taken the decision to put the partnership under review. We will co-manage the product during this time.
The company said its relationship with West has been a success.
West responded to Adidas on the social media site.
I am a designer and I am working on my designs.
Adidas began distributing West's brand of sneakers and apparel in 2013). According to Forbes, the partnership is worth over a billion dollars.
West wore a 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt during Paris Fashion Week. The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black Lives Matter supporter, was among those who criticized the picture of West and Owens. Arbery was chased and killed by three white men in Georgia in February 2020. Protesters called for justice for Arbery's death and the deaths of other black people in the country.
The families of Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd were given $2 million by West.
Over the last few months, the relationship between West and Adidas has been rocky. West accused Rorsted of plagiarizing his designs. West told Rorsted in a now- deleted post that he was not standing for blatant copying.
West made fun of the executives in his now- deleted posts.
West ended his partnership with Gap in September. His lawyers said the fashion company broke their agreement by not releasing merchandise and opening multiple store locations.