SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KNX) — Amid ongoing antisemitic remarks from the rapper, the private school Kanye West founded in Simi Valley — Donda Academy — abruptly closed its doors Thursday for the remainder of the school year.
The move comes after West repeatedly attacked the Jewish community in recent weeks. West also made remarks that were anti-Black.
Kim Kardashian, West's ex-wife, condemned his antisemitism on Monday.
"Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end," Kardashian tweeted.
Variety reported that a completed documentary about West would not be released in light of his comments.
Ye's bigoted remarks about Jewish people resulted in the suspensions of his Twitter and Instagram accounts. On Saturday, antisemitic demonstrators gathered on a 405 Freeway overpass in Westchester, hanging banners praising West and giving Nazi salutes.
Adidas is one of the many brands and partners that have broken ties with West after making antisemitic comments online.
A day after Adidas cut ties with the rapper, West was escorted out of the Skechers headquarters in Manhattan Beach on Wednesday after he showed up unannounced with a film crew.
Skechers released a statement about the encounter with West.
"Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation."
"Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West," the company said. "We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech."
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