Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori at the Grammy Awards 2025 red carpet

Kanye West Labeled 'Downright Dangerous' By ADL After Rapper Vowed To Sell More Swastika Merch

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By Favour Adegoke on February 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM EST
Updated on February 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM EST

Kanye West continues to raise eyebrows with his antisemitic actions after revealing plans to sell new sets of shirts with swastika logos emblazoned on them.

The move has been condemned by multiple groups, including the AntiDefamation League, who tagged the "Donda" rapper's posts on X as "unacceptable and downright dangerous."

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have been hit with reports of a divorce following his recent spate of offensive rants, including one in which he said he has "dominion" over her.

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Kanye West Slammed As 'Downright Dangerous' By ADL

Kanye West (Ye) wearing a Dunhill look arrives at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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West's continuous offensive rants on X have sparked a reaction from the Anti-Defamation League, a non-profit organization that fights antisemitism and other forms of bigotry and discrimination.

The "Carnival" rapper recently took to the Elon Musk-owned platform to share a series of offensive posts to his 33.3 million followers, including one where he unveiled new sets of shirts and logos emblazoned with swastikas.

The shirts came in different varieties and colors, with the rapper adding that the product was "coming in crispy," with the "crispy" line a direct reference to holocaust extermination camps where Jewish people were remanded and abused.

West wore one of the shirts to model the look and captioned it, "Never mention money."

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ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt told the Daily Mail on Monday, "There is no excuse - none - for praising Hitler. Glorifying a genocidal dictator with swastika merch is not 'edgy' or 'controversial.'"

He continued, "When someone with Kanye's influence spreads Nazi glorification, it emboldens extremists. It's unacceptable and downright dangerous."

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More Voices Speak Out Against The Rapper

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The 24-time Grammy winner has caused quite the upheaval with his antisemitic remarks as more organizations raise the alarm on potential dangers his comments can cause if left unchecked.

The American Jewish Committee, in a statement shared with the Daily Mail, acknowledged West's "anti-Jewish hatred" in his social media posts, as well as the "dangerous influence they can have on his millions of followers, particularly on social media, where a significant portion of today's antisemitism thrives."

"Hate, left unchecked, only multiplies. At a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing to terrifying levels worldwide, Ye is actively endangering Jews," they noted.

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"We urge others with a platform like Ye's – particularly in the entertainment industry – to call out this blatant hatred," the statement read.

West sparked massive public outrage in 2022 for his antisemitic comments, leading to the loss of over "$2 billion in one day," as brands opted to cancel their deal with him.

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Kanye West's Comments Caused His Talent Agency To Drop Him

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The 47-year-old rapper's comments have left those around him jumping ship, fearing the repercussions.

His talent manager, Daniel McCartney, recently revealed that he and the talent agency 33&West were cutting ties with West over his actions.

"Effective immediately, I am no longer representing Ye (F/K/A Kanye West) due to his recent harmful and hateful remarks that myself nor 33 & West can stand for," McCartney wrote on his Instagram Stories.

The Rapper's Comments Is Also Affecting Those Close To Him

Kanye West and Bianca Censori at 67th Annual Grammy Awards
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Even Ty Dolla $ign, who worked with West on both volumes of their "Vultures" album, distanced himself from his hate speech, declaring on Instagram: "I do not condone ANY form of hate speech towards ANYBODY."

His wife is also seemingly considering dumping him following his offensive comments.

"Everyone around him is jumping ship because no one wants to be associated or affiliated with him anymore," an insider told the Daily Mail. "They're scared."

"There is nothing he can do to recover from this except get help to check on his mental health," the source continued.

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Kanye West And Bianca Censori Are Still Trying To Make Their Marriage Work

Kanye West and Bianca Censori
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It turns out that West and Censori are now trying to take a last shot at saving their marriage after a source previously shared that they'd decided to divorce.

A source told Page Six that the pair reconciled their differences after taking time to think over it and "decided to make their marriage work again."

The insider added that West and the Australian model "have done a lot of talking this past week, and they're not ready to give up on each other."

It comes weeks after the couple caused quite a stir on the Grammy's red carpet with their scandalous appearance. At the time, Censori dropped her coat and left nothing to the imagination.

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