Adidas ADSGn.DE could announce the measure this Tuesdaythe report added, arguing that the rapper – who now goes by the name Ye – has made controversial statements, including anti-Semitic posts on social media, in recent weeks. Adidas did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Ye could not be contacted.
On October 6, Adidas said it was reviewing its business partnership with the artist..
The following weekend, the rapper saw his Twitter and Instagram accounts restricted, and social media platforms said they removed posts that users condemned as anti-Semitic.
West, who has been an Adidas partner since 2013, had publicly criticized the firm and its CEO, saying they were copying his ideas, CNBC previously reported.
In September, Ye ended his partnership with clothing retailer Gap Inc GPS.N.
Ye recently agreed to buy Parler, the social media platform popular with American conservatives.