Celtics' Jaylen Brown, Rams' Aaron Donald break deals with Kanye West’s agency, Donda sports
After the antisemitic remarks made by Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown have broken ties with Kanye West's sports agency, Donda Sports.
By ET Spotlight Special |
Agencies
Many companies have ended their association with the rapper's sports agency after his hateful, threatening, and unacceptable comments in recent times.
Aaron Donald, a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, has been three times the National Football League's (NFL) defensive player of the year, associated with Donda Sports in the last spring. He and Erica, Donald's wife, announced through a post their end of deals with Kanye West.
We sensed a responsibility to spread a message about the consequences of hate and that we can do better as human beings. We don't think that our voices, beliefs, and actions should be anywhere near an environment where people of any background are oppressed or misrepresented based on ethnicity or race.
They added to their post that they would continue to stand against antisemitism, misrepresentation, hate, or oppression.
Donda Sports is a managing agency that came into existence earlier this year to represent athletes in branding deals unrelated to their team contracts. Antonio Brown, the agency's president, said he would remain the company's president. Kanye West's Twitter account and Instagram are suspended, considering his hateful posts.
Aaron Donald, a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, has been three times the National Football League's (NFL) defensive player of the year, associated with Donda Sports in the last spring. He and Erica, Donald's wife, announced through a post their end of deals with Kanye West.
We sensed a responsibility to spread a message about the consequences of hate and that we can do better as human beings. We don't think that our voices, beliefs, and actions should be anywhere near an environment where people of any background are oppressed or misrepresented based on ethnicity or race.
They added to their post that they would continue to stand against antisemitism, misrepresentation, hate, or oppression.
With less than four months to go for the November 3 US election, Kanye West has his work cut out for him - if he's serious about running for president, that is.
Donda Sports is a managing agency that came into existence earlier this year to represent athletes in branding deals unrelated to their team contracts. Antonio Brown, the agency's president, said he would remain the company's president. Kanye West's Twitter account and Instagram are suspended, considering his hateful posts.
FAQs:
- Did any other companies end their collaborations with Kanye West?
Adidas will reportedly also stop their production of Yeezy products and also stop paying Ye and his other companies. - What did Jaylen Brown write in his Twitter post?
Jaylen Brown apologised for his previous decision to stay with Donda Sports and stated his termination of deals with Donda Sports in the light of supporting the cause against antisemitism.
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