“On Tuesday, Kanye West came to our Manhattan office unannounced and uninvited,” Skechers said in the statement. “After refusing to take a meeting, he was escorted out of the building by our security team.”
West, formally known as Ye, has been in the news recently for his racist and anti-Semitic statements, which have cost him several lucrative fashion collaborations.
He arrived “unannounced and without invitation” at the Los Angeles offices, Skechers said, adding that he was “engaged in unauthorized filming.”
The hip hop star appeared at a Paris fashion show this month wearing a shirt emblazoned with “White Lives Matter,” a slogan created in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
He was locked out of social media platforms Twitter and Instagram days after he made a threatening post about Jewish people, referencing US military readiness.
“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the company said Wednesday.
“We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate anti-Semitism or any other form of hate speech.”
“Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation,” it added.
German sportswear company Adidas announced it was ending its partnership with West on Tuesday, with American apparel company Gap saying it would take “immediate” steps to remove his products later that day.
Last week, the Paris-based fashion house Balenciaga ended its ties with West. On Monday, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, CAA, announced that it was dropping West. Additionally, the film and TV producer MRC said it was shelving an already finished documentary about the artist.
Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband, West, has been outspoken about his struggles with mental health issues this week. Without mentioning her former husband, Kardashian posted a message on social media condemning hate speech.
