{"id":503886,"date":"2022-10-26T00:45:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T21:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/foot-locker-is-latest-retailer-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T00:45:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T21:45:20","slug":"foot-locker-is-latest-retailer-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/foot-locker-is-latest-retailer-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west\/","title":{"rendered":"#Foot Locker is latest retailer to cut ties with Kanye West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412c9a028c0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412c9a028c0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/foot-locker-is-latest-retailer-to-cut-ties-with-kanye-west\/#%E2%80%9CFoot_Locker_is_latest_retailer_to_cut_ties_with_Kanye_West%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Foot Locker is latest retailer to cut ties with Kanye West&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFoot_Locker_is_latest_retailer_to_cut_ties_with_Kanye_West%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Foot Locker is latest retailer to cut ties with Kanye West&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Foot Locker yanked Kanye West\u2019s Yeezy sneakers off its shelves Tuesday, hours after Adidas cut ties with the embattled r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er.<\/p>\n<p>West, who changed his name to Ye last year, has come under fire for spewing antisemitic comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoot Locker, Inc. does not tolerate any form of antisemitism, or hateful and discriminatory behavior,\u201d a spokesperson said in a statement. \u201cWhile we remain a partner with adidas and carry a wide assortment of their collections \u2014 we will not be supporting any future Yeezy product drops, and we have instructed our retail operators to pull any existing product from our shelves and digital sites.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Workers at the sneaker chain\u2019s 874 stores were instructed to put Yeezy products in the backroom until \u201cfurther notice\u201d according to an employee memo, Footwear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-01-boost.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A store employee holding shoe boxes.\" class=\"wp-image-24399074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-01-boost.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-01-boost.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-01-boost.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The retailer joins nearly half a dozen companies that are severing ties with the controversial rapper.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The decision came on the heels of Adidas ending its $1.5 billion deal with West, who has seen his fashion empire crumble in the past weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Balenciaga, Vogue and CAA had previously cut ties with West in the wake of his Oct. 9 tweet in which he wrote, \u201cI\u2019m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I\u2019m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-04-store.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A customer in front of a Foot Locker entrance.\" class=\"wp-image-24399100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-04-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-04-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-04-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Foot Locker condemned West\u2019s antisemitic<br \/>\nstatements on Tuesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Gap also said it was taking \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te steps to remove Yeezy Gap product\u201d from stores. It also shut down YeezyGap.com. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, the RealReal, one of the largest clothing resale sites, said it would ban sellers from listing Yeezy products on its site, according to a Vice report.<\/p>\n<p>The ruptured corporate ties have reportedly resulted in West losing his billionaire status, according to Forbes, which estimates that $1.5 billion of his $2 billion net worth was tied to Adidas.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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West, who changed his name to Ye last year, has come under fire for spewing antisemitic comments. \u201cFoot Locker, Inc. does not tolerate any&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":503887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/kanye-west-foot-locker-03-feature.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[134559,73653,70953,102378,126208,60591,70618],"class_list":["post-503886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-10-25-22","tag-adidas","tag-anti-semitism","tag-balenciaga","tag-foot-locker","tag-gap","tag-kanye-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}