What Did Kanye West Say That Was Antisemitic, and Has He Apologized?

Despite the widespread backlash, Kanye West still hasn't fully apologized for the anti-Semitic comments he made in recent weeks.

Controversial statements deemed anti-Semitic by West - who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021 - include tweeting on October 9 that he would "die against Jewish people".

On Tuesday, Adidas became the latest business to cut ties with Ye. In a statement provided to Newsweek, the German sportswear company said it "does not tolerate anti-Semitism and any other kind of hate speech.

The company joins fashion house Balenciaga, bank JPMorgan and clothing retailer Gap in cutting business ties with Ye. Creative Artists Agency has also dropped Ye as a client, and film production company MRC announced Monday that it is shelving a fully-completed documentary about the hip-hop superstar.

During an interview with Piers Morgan last week, Ye said he was "apologies to the people I hurt" with his "death con 3" tweet. However, during the interview with Morgan, Ye stressed that he had "absolutely no regrets" about making the comment when pressed by the British broadcaster.

Kanye West is seen in this photo on October 21 in Los Angeles. West has yet to apologize for the anti-Semitic comments, despite being widely condemned and losing business deals as a result.

Ye also spoke to Chris Cuomo on NewsNation last week, telling the host that he "doesn't believe in the term [anti-Semitic]."

"One thing is that black people are jews too [sic]. I also count myself as jews," Ye told Cuomo. "So I can't really be anti-Semitic. The term isn't really factual."