It truly has been a week for Yeezy.
Now according to TMZ T.J. Maxx is the latest company to pull the plug on Kanye West’s Yeezy brand … following others’ decisions to cut ties due to the rapper’s anti-Semitic and bigoted comments.
TJX Companies — operators of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods — announced its decision Wednesday … telling CNNBusiness, “At TJX we do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or hate of any kind. We have instructed our buying teams not to purchase this merchandise for sale in any of our stores globally.”
As we reported, Kanye’s “death con 3” post — plus his subsequent, and repeated, claims Jewish people run Hollywood and banks — have resulted in companies boycotting the artist. Adidas, Kanye’s biggest corporate partner, announced Tuesday it was cutting ties with Ye.
Google searches for the phrase “sell Yeezy” reportedly skyrocketed a whopping 581% Wednesday on the heels of the Adidas news … which, btw, cost Kanye his billionaire status.
Sketchers
Kanye is tried to make a quick move to find a new home for his Yeezy shoes … hitting Skechers headquarters to talk with the company’s honchos, but immediately got turned away.
Sources familiar with Ye’s visit tell us he was at the company’s main office Wednesday morning in Manhattan Beach, CA … but this was not a scheduled meeting with management.
Skechers says, Ye “arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles. Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation.”
Now, we don’t know if Kanye did his research or not, but Skechers is owned and operated by a Jewish family — Robert Greenberg founded it, and his son Michael is currently the President. Considering his rampant anti-Semitism, you could say he barked up the wrong tree.
A spokesperson tells us, “Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech. Again, West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices.”
We’re guessing Kanye’s goal was for Skechers to be his new partner for the Yeezy shoe brand — working both as a manufacturer and distributor, as Adidas did before it dropped him this week. Well, he struck out.
Sketchers Press Release:
Skechers Issues Statement on Kanye West Unauthorized Visit
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company™, stated Kanye West – also referred to as Ye – arrived unannounced and without invitation at one of Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles. Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation. Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech. The Company would like to again stress that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers corporate offices.
Twitter reaction
Kanye getting kicked out of Sketchers? Yeah it’s over ?????????????
— MAD? HURT? (@cardisbirkin) October 26, 2022
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imagine begging sketchers of all people for a deal. kanye is truly at rock bottom.
— roshana (@roshanawallace) October 26, 2022
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Kanye’s master plan is spending a Wednesday tryna get in the Skechers office with no appointment
— Young Person (@EricTrillman_) October 26, 2022
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son SKETCHERS don’t even wanna work wit kanye and niggas was on here tryna tell me this all apart of kanye genius plan
— ً (@HON9CHO) October 26, 2022
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The image of Kanye showing up to Sketchers headquarters unannounced like “I want a meeting” and the person working at the front desk quietly calling security to escort him out… I can’t.
— Boston Married (@BostonJerry) October 26, 2022
Sigh!
