October 24, 2022.
Politicians denounced an open praise of West in Los Angeles over the weekend and another top agent called for a boycott of West, though his most prominent corporate partner remained silent.
The heads of several agencies have called for a boycott.
The stunt drew the ire of local officials, as Rep. Karen Bass (D-Cali.) and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti each condemned the incident Sunday, with Bass sharing an image of the demonstration saying the anti-Semitism "has no place in our city and never will."
The Los Angeles incident inspired further condemnation from Hollywood agencies, with the CEO of United Talent Agency speaking out against West, as well as the CEO of Endeavor.
In a note to his employees seen by Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, he urged them to support the boycott of West because of his recent behavior.
Among West's three most prominent corporate partners before this saga, only one remains by his side: Gap and West parted ways last month, while German footwear giant Adidas has yet to act meaningfully even as calls to boycott the company grow.
Adidas said in a statement to Forbes and other outlets that its partnership with West was under review, but did not respond to a request for an update on the review.
I can say what I want, but Adidas can't let me go. What's next? Last week, West said in an interview.
A total of $210 million. Forbes has an estimate of how much Adidas pays West every year. West's fortune would fall if he lost his contract with Adidas.
The first in a string of troubling behavior from West, much of which was targeted at Jews, was wearing a white Lives Matter shirt on October 3. West was forced to buy right-wing social media site Parler due to the fact that he was not allowed to use their platforms.
KimKardashian said in 2020 that West's mental health issues are "incredibly complicated and painful to comprehend."
Here's everything he's said in the last few weeks.
It was the first company to sever ties amid controversy.
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