Antonio Brown defends disgraced Kanye West as NFL stars cut ties after anti-semetic rant

Divisive former receiver Antonio Brown has defended Kanye West after several NFL and NBA players cut ties to the rapper following his viral anti-semitic comments.

On October 9, West sensationally tweeted he would go ‘death con 3’ on ‘JEWISH PEOPLE’ before claiming Jewish people control the media in an interview released on Monday. As a result, NFL superstar Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown decided to sever their ties to West’s Donda Sports Agency.

In the interview with podcast host Lex Fridman, West also blamed Jewish people for his mental health problems and claimed billionaire philanthropist George Soros ‘would use the black trauma economy to win an election’. While many have chosen to publicly disᴀssociate themselves with the disgraced rapper, Brown – who hasn’t played in the NFL since storming off the field in 2021 – has defended West.

“Over the past few weeks the world’s reactionary and selective outrage at comments in the media made by my brother, Ye, have inflamed and sparked rampant conversation and reflection,” Brown, who has served as Donda Sports president since his release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said.

“None of us in this world are free of judgment, yet we live in a time where scrutiny and pessimism have driven our dialogues on cultural issues toward diatribes. Sensationalism and groupthink have forced people to not speak their minds and act out in fear rather than love. For these reasons, I stand by my dedication to freedom of speech, thought, and opinion.

“I actively seek to coexist in places where I may have a difference of opinion because it’s diversity in thought that pushes humanity forward.”