Because of Ye’s divisive anti-Semitic remarks, Kanye West‘s Donda Academy basketball team’s star players won’t be able to display their prowess on one of high school basketball’s biggest stages this year.
According to the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics, West’s “words and actions violate our values as a company and a country, and what we seek to ensure at all of our events — a spirit of diversity, sportsmanship, inclusion, equity, and mutual respect.” Donda has been removed from the schedule for this season.
Kanye West’s High School Donde Academy Basketball Team Dropped From Tournament Following Ye’s Recent Comments
The tournament, which has five locations across the country, is very popular among high school students and has previously played host to future NBA stars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Donda was originally scheduled to take part in the competition on December 11 in Louisville.
The entire team of young athletes, including five-star guards Robert Dillingham (who has committed to Kentucky) and AJ Johnson, as well as the other members of the team who are also ranked nationally, are extremely disappointed. Scholastic Play-By-Play is sympathetic to the young athletes, and they add, “While we are firm in our reasoning for this decision, it does not diminish our heartache and regret for Donda’s hardworking athletes who will lose out the most as a result of Kanye’s actions.”
They continued to explain that “unfortunately, we cannot in good conscience host an organization founded and directed by Mr. West at our events.” It’s just the latest controversy resulting from Ye’s remarks; as we previously reported, Adidas, Balenciaga, and CAA have all cut ties with him. Additionally, Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown have announced that Donda Sports will no longer represent them.
What do you think? Do you think it’s fair for the kids to be kicked out of a tournament for something they didn’t do and had no control over? Let us know in the comments below.
We also cover ‘Young and the Restless’ weekdays on the CBS network. Check your local listings for times. In the meantime, let us know what you think by leaving us a line with your thoughts in our comments section below. For any other soap opera and entertainment news, please visit again Daily Soap Dish.