Some people think that the 45-year-old hip-hop star still owes black community an apology for his 'White Lives Matter' T-shirts and his comments on George Floyd.
- Oct 27, 2022
AceShowbiz - Kanye West further shared his opinion in a new interview while addressing his anti-Semitic comments. During a recent sit-down with Lex Fridman, the Yeezy designer offered another apology to the Jewish community for his offensive remarks.
Toward the end of the interview, the "Donda" artist apologized to the host, who is Russian-American computer scientist, artificial intelligence researcher, for hurting him. "I'm sorry for hurting you as a Jewish person, I'm sorry for the way that made you feel and I'm sorry for the entire population of a race that I feel is actually my brothers because I classify and feel that I'm also connected with Christ in that way. And my people came from Africa in that way," he shared.
"And I can't say it's this exact teaching or that exact teaching, but I feel that there's an important, you know, the sons of Abraham - however we want to word it - for us to come together and bring out different talents together to serve God collectively," he continued. "And He, as much of an alien as I am, He did not call for me alienate. And that's what the problem has been especially in politics."
While Ye has apologized to Jewish people, some people think that the hip-hop star still owed black community an apology for his "White Lives Matter" T-shirts and his comments on George Floyd. "So where's his apology to all the black people he offended including the family of George Floyd? We don't get the same energy Nah? People quick to apologise when their pockets get touched… smh," one person asked in an Instagram comment, referring to Ye claiming that George died of fentanyl instead of police brutality.
"What about an apology to his own people???!" someone else similarly questioned. One other sarcastically added, "But never gon apologize for disrespecting his own people. Black folks, this is your king huh."
Another user commented, "He not gone apologize about the George Floyd comments though." Slamming the ex-husband of Kim Kardashian, one person said, "Ain't apologizing to black people or George Floyd family we got no sympathy for u."
Ye enraged black community when he introduced "White Lives Matter" T-shirts at Yeezy show during Paris Fashion Week in addition to calling "Black Lives Matter" movement a "fraud." Not stopping there, the "Jesus Is King" artist said on "Drink Champs" that George died of fentanyl rather than being murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled onto George's neck for 9 minutes.
In the wake of the comments, Ye is reportedly facing a $250 million lawsuit by Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd's daughter Gianna Floyd. In a complaint, Roxie accused Ye of making "false statements about George Floyd's death to promote his brands, and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates."
The Floyd family also claimed in the cease-and-desist letter that the "Stronger" rapper's statements were "blatantly false" and "malicious" and argue Gianna is being "retraumatized" by Kanye's comments, which are "creating an unsafe and unhealthy environment for her."
