LeBron James, Kanye West and Maverick Carter.Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty; Steven Ferdman/Getty
Producers for the unscripted seriesThe Shop:Uninterruptedhave decided they will no longer runKanye West’s episode due to his use of hate speech.
“Unfortunately, he usedThe Shopto reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes. We have made the decision not to air this episode or any of Kanye’s remarks,” he continued. “WhileThe Shopembraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate.”
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He concluded, “I take full responsibility for believing Kanye wanted a different conversation and apologize to our guests and crew. Hate speech should never have an audience.”
The controversy on the show is the latest in the 45-year-old “Good Morning” rapper’s use of hate speech in the past week.
Instagramrestricted the Grammy winner’s accountand deleted content from his page after he violated the platform’s rules and guidelines, according toCNN, although a Meta spokesperson did not confirm to either outlet what content violated their rules.
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He later had a tweet on his Twitter account taken down on Saturday, after he violated the company’s rules.
In the now-deleted message, West wrote that he was going to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
“I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” he wrote, per the outlet. “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”
The American Jewish Committee called out West’s language forperpetuating “antisemitic tropes like greed and control,“writing in a statement, in part, “Kanye Westshould figure out how to make a point without using antisemitism. Over the last week, the musician has fomented hatred of Jews.”
Since then, celebrities have alsocalled outthe rapper for his language, includingJamie Lee Curtis,John Legend,Lizzo,Jack Antonoffand more.
source: people.com
