Adidas tolerated Kanye West's misconduct behind the scenes for nearly a decade before breaking ties with him over his antisemitic and offensive comments. The brand made billions in partnership with West, who allegedly made sexually offensive comments, displayed erratic behavior, and issued escalating demands. The New York Times investigation reveals the depths of Adidas' Faustian bargain with West.
Kanye West's partnership with Adidas was dogged by scandal for YEARS https://t.co/C2ztqFnHHJ https://t.co/UWJOvrCijr
Adidas made billions while Kanye West’s alleged antisemitism and harassment reportedly went unchecked for almost a decade. https://t.co/OUMEVUyjXq
While working with Adidas, Kanye West made antisemitic and sexually offensive comments, displayed erratic behavior, and issued ever escalating demands, a New York Times examination found. Adidas’s leaders, eager for the profits, abided his misconduct. https://t.co/KXsvMJIFty
Adidas broke with Kanye West a year ago as he made antisemitic and other offensive public comments. But Adidas had been tolerating his misconduct behind the scenes for nearly a decade, a New York Times examination found. Here are seven takeaways. https://t.co/3YwNJ3xHPB
Kanye and Adidas: Money, Misconduct and the Price of Appeasement (@mega2e - @nytimes) https://t.co/8tdueCsH1l
Kanye West told a Jewish Adidas manager to kiss a photo of Hitler "every day" amid decade of harassment https://t.co/uqN0JfbdJ4 https://t.co/9m7tHqGGUG
Kanye West's partnership with Adidas was dogged by scandal for YEARS: Company ignored complaints about him making workers watch porn and his fixation on Hitler while giving him access to $100M-a-year slush fund https://t.co/ArMxg5Xt4d https://t.co/uHRgPIzoRD
Kanye West Drew Swastika in 2013 Adidas Meeting, Praised Hitler, NY Times Reports | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/bwVDCrLZ3l
Adidas made billions while Kanye West’s alleged antisemitism and harassment reportedly went unchecked for almost a decade. https://t.co/1It7iWd1Ls
Read Megan Twohey (@mega2e) on Adidas' decade of Kanye West tolerance: https://t.co/ZpNc589oC1
"Just weeks before the 2013 swastika incident, The Times found, Mr. West made Adidas executives watch pornography during a meeting at his Manhattan apartment" https://t.co/auiUXDDwb3
"He later advised a Jewish Adidas manager to kiss a picture of Hitler every day" - Kanye West's behavior tolerated by Adidas year after year - thoroughly documented by @mega2e https://t.co/PhI4sDcqrz
at least Kanye West brought more awareness to the troubling origins of Adidas. though he probably thought that was really cool
A Meghan Twohey investigation reveals the depths of the Faustian bargain Adidas entered into when it tied its fortunes to the erratic Kanye West. https://t.co/6rAXwkhHkw https://t.co/kkNJTxVdiQ
Kanye and Adidas: money, misconduct and the price of appeasement. https://t.co/EhhFTArL9i
Most interesting thing I read today: "A year ago, after producing 100s of shoe styles + billions of dollars together, Adidas broke with Kanye West as he made antisemitic + other offensive public comments. But Adidas had been tolerating his misconduct behind the scenes for nearly… https://t.co/Qb5JyEXy0i
Adidas and Kanye West made billions before the brand broke with him over his antisemitic and other offensive comments. But the split came after Adidas tolerated West's misconduct behind the scenes for nearly a decade, a New York Times examination found. https://t.co/GFuAvsrzsJ https://t.co/7lvI6c3PVM
Julia Fox Claims She and Kanye West Split After Kim Kardashian Dug Up 'Information' About Her Past Drug Use https://t.co/1IsKrOGNso Click the image for details: