The former COO of Yeezy, who is Jewish, said 'don't judge' Ye - Business Insider

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Ye made antisemitic comments connected Twitter earlier this month.

The erstwhile COO of Yeezy, who is Jewish, spoke retired successful enactment of Ye aft his antisemitic remarks.
Udi Avshalom, who was COO for 3 years, said Ye "knows he's talking nonsense."
He called for radical to "chill" and not "judge" the rapper, whom helium said would recognize his error.

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The erstwhile main operating serviceman of Yeezy, who is Jewish, has defended Ye, formerly known arsenic Kanye West, pursuing his antisemitic remarks, telling radical to "chill" and to not "judge" him.

Udi Avshalom, who worked for the Yeezy marque from 2017 until this month, reportedly wrote connected Instagram that portion helium "loves" his erstwhile boss, helium is besides "upset astatine the aforesaid time." He claimed Ye "knows he's talking nonsense" but called for radical to not justice him, arsenic helium would travel to recognize his error.

The Daily Mail archetypal reported his comments.

Ye made antisemitic remarks connected Twitter earlier this month. He said helium would beryllium "going decease con 3 connected Jewish people" but that helium couldn't beryllium antisemitic "because achromatic radical are really Jew also."

Avshalom said Ye "has trusted maine for years, I americium Jewish. We made past together. I helped physique his marque for him. I commune for affirmative results. I anticipation helium wakes up time successful a amended place, does what's close and get backmost to gathering culture."

Avshalom told Insider via a LinkedIn message: "I americium not defending him astatine each I accidental that clearly, helium is wrong. I conscionable spot much emotion than hatred betwixt the Black and Jewish assemblage and would hatred this 1 person's sentiment (which has superior intelligence episode) to ever ruin the advancement we are trying to marque arsenic communities and arsenic Americans. In nary mode bash I support immoderate of his nonsense talk."

Ye's Yeezy partnerships with Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap person been dissolved this week pursuing his remarks.

Adidas expects to instrumentality a 250 cardinal euro, or astir $246 million, deed to profits this twelvemonth by terminating its concern with Yeezy.

The German company, which has collaborated with Ye's apparel and sneakers since 2014, said it was cutting ties arsenic it "does not tolerate antisemitism."

Similarly, Gap representatives said the institution was instantly removing Yeezy Gap from its carnal and online stores. The retailer said racism and hatred was "inexcusable" and not successful enactment with its values.

Ye said helium lost $2 cardinal successful a day aft his violative comments and related behavior.

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