Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has caused quite a lot of controversy over the past several weeks as his antisemitic rants caused him to lose his massive shoe and apparel deal with Adidas as well as his relationship with both Jaylen Brown and Aaron Donald. But it appears Ye’s actions are now hurting some innocent high school students.
Because of the antisemitic comments from Kanye West, the high school basketball stars from his Donda Academy will be unable to participate in one of the most prestigious high school basketball tournament’s in the country as the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics has booted Donda Academy from participating in the showcase, according to TMZ Sports.
The decision came as the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics said that West’s “words and actions violate our values as a company and a country, and what we seek to ensure at all of our events — a spirit of diversity, sportsmanship, inclusion, equity and mutual respect.”
While the tournament does condemn West’s comments, they are sympathetic to the players that will now miss a massive opportunity because of West’s actions.
“While we are firm in our reasoning for this decision, it does not diminish our heartache and regret for Donda’s hardworking athletes who will lose out the most as a result of Kanye’s actions,” the tournament said in a statement to TMZ Sports.
While West appears to be losing supporters left and right, he can still count on the support of Antonio Brown, who announced his continued support of West despite the controversy.
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