Rev. Al Sharpton said Adidas was right to cut ties with Kanye West following his anti-Semitic tirade, because the rapper and fashion designer has been unapologetic.
During his morning-show appearance, Sharpton seemed to refer to his own history of anti-Semitic remarks, most notably during the Crown Heights race riots in the 1990s.
Violent riots ensued in the following days with participants calling for “death to the Jews.” Sharpton led a procession calling for justice as some protesters burned the Israeli flag and carried anti-Semitic signs, “This is not saying I didn’t understand that, I didn’t understand,” Sharpton said, referring to West’s situation. “This is somebody owning this. So if he’s going to own that he’s anti-Semitic, how can Adidas use him or anybody else to advertise what they sell?”— most of his net worth, which now stands at only $400 million, according to Forbes.Twitter/Candace Owens