Skechers executives escorted Kanye West out of the company’s corporate offices in Los Angeles, after the rapper and fashion designer showed up “unannounced and uninvited” on Wednesday.
In a statement released after the incident, the footwear brand said it “has no intention of working with West” and that the artist, now known as Ye, was engaged in “unauthorized filming.”
“He and his group” were removed from the building after a “brief conversation,” the company added.
Skechers’ comments come a day after Adidas ended its long-standing partnership with Ye, following a series of anti-Semitic comments made by Ye in recent weeks.
“We condemn his recent divisive statements and do not tolerate anti-Semitism or any other form of hate speech,” Skechers said.
Ye has been spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in interviews and on social media. And earlier this month, he sparked outrage by unveiling T-shirts at Paris Fashion Week emblazoned with the slogan “White Lives Matter,” a phrase associated with white supremacists.
Ye has become increasingly isolated as various brands distance themselves from him.
Gap, which ended its association with Ye in September, is now taking immediate steps to remove Yeezy Gap products from its stores and shut down YeezyGap.com. Balenciaga also cut ties with him, and the end of his lucrative Adidas deal means Ye is no longer a billionaire. His talent agency CAA is said to no longer represent him.
California political leaders also joined the chorus of those condemning Ye’s behavior this week, after recent anti-Semitic incidents in Los Angeles, some of which specifically referenced Ye’s comments about Jews, put residents on edge .