After Ye’s, formerly known as Kanye West, antisemitic comments in 2022, Adidas chose to part with the rapper and donate proceeds from the remaining shoe line to charities that help to fight

The sportswear maker was eager to put the scandal with the rapper Ye behind it, but its cautious earnings forecast showed the breakup’s effects still lingered.

Adidas confirmed the complete liquidation of Kanye West's Yeezy stock, stating in an earnings call, 'that episode is behind us.'

Over two years ago, the sportswear brand parted ways with the controversial rapper due to his antisemitic comments.

And unless retailers were flush with cash going into the pandemic — or had robust online operations to float them before business opened again — the game of survival was suddenly much harder. When things ultimately reopened,

Kanye West's empire is taking a major financial hit. This week, Adidas announced that it had sold its final shoe from his brand, Yeezy. The music mogul was dropped from the partnership after he made some extremely offensive remarks.