Kanye West appeared at shoe company Skechers in Manhattan Beach, California on Wednesday following his split. . from Adidas, said the company Organization.
The rapper and his band had to be “escorted” from the building by two company executives. After showing up ‘without notice,'” the shoe company said in a statement.
Skechers said West was also “involved in illegal filming.”
“We condemn his recent divisive remarks and have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism or other forms of hate speech.
His visit to Skechers came less than a day after Adidas ended its lucrative Yeezy partnership with West. Saying the company “does not condone anti-Semitism or other forms of hate speech.”
NBC News reported that financial analysts speculated that Adidas could lose $240 million in the split.
GAP, which previously terminated its partnership with West, also promised to remove from its stores any products created during the collaboration that no longer exist. The West label deal collapsed after weeks of solid backlash over the Grammy-winning anti-Semitic remarks.
Over the weekend in Los Angeles, banners carrying anti-Semitic signs and references to the West were unfurl by neo-Nazi groups on the 405 Freeway overpass. Several celebrities — including Lizzo, John Legend, Jamie Lee Curtis and others — criticized West for his comments. At the same time, support for Jews spread on social media thanks to a campaign launched by Jessica Seinfeld.
Also on Tuesday, NFL star Aaron Donald and NBA player Jaylen Brown announced. That they had parted ways with agency West Donda Sports following the rapper’s anti-Semitic comments.