Kanye West made everyone furious with his recent antisemitic statements.
As West's outbursts against Jews continue, more notable celebrities and artists broke their silence and slammed the rapper over his choice. Even KISS bassist, Gene Simmons, recently shared his opinion about the damaging issue.
In his interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" (via NME), Simmons was asked whether he thinks Jewish people should forgive West because of the under-the-belt comments he has since shared with the public.
The bassist never met West in person, but he said the "Jesus is King" rapper should take medication to stop himself from lashing out.
"I'm not a doctor. I'm not a physician. I don't know much about Ye or Kanye. If there's medication, I respectfully urge the gentleman to take the medication. If he's surrounded by the wrong people, get some nicer people," he went on.
Simmons said African Americans have been going through different types of abuses in the past decades.
West also appeared on the same program where he defended himself and declared that he fought "fire with fire." While he said he would not say sorry to them, he later offered an apology and told everyone he was hurt.
These comments, however, led him to have his Instagram and Twitter accounts suspended. He was also sued by George Floyd's daughter in a $250 million lawsuit after he claimed that the man died of fentanyl and not because of asphyxiation when the police knelt on his neck.
Kanye West Also Receives Support
Although more people condemned him for his words and actions, others supported him and said he was "right about the Jews."
The anti-semitic group supported the rapper and displayed the message "Kanye is right about the Jews" and "Kanye is right about the Jews." There was also a banner "Kanye is right about the Jews."
Lawyer and former Anti-Defamation League board member Sam Yebri said it was a clear sign of the connection between neo-Nazi movements and white supremacy. West wore a "White Lives Matter" shirt during his YZY runway show.
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón, meanwhile, said no one should tolerate antisemitism and that it should not be normalized.
Amid the issues surrounding him, West had already lost some of his biggest brands, including Balenciaga and JPMorgan Chase.
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