Ye, also known as Kanye West, spoke to paparazzi in Los Angeles on Saturday night. He fauxpologized for claiming George Floyd died of fentanyl and not police brutality. Losing the $1.5 billion Adidas contract, he says, helped him realize what it feels like to be murdered with a "knee on my neck."
So when I said that, and I questioned the death of George Floyd, it hurt my people. It hurt the black people, so I want to apologize to hurting them because right now God has shown me by what Adidas is doing and by what the media is doing. I know how it feels to have a knee on my neck now. So, I thank you God for humbling me and letting me know how it really felt
Ye also took issue with being branded an antisemite and offered a counterproof by holding up a list of Jewish people in the media.
From Consequence:
Speaking with paparazzi, Kanye West also addressed his recent antisemitic comments, at first saying, "I didn't realize I could be antisemitic until I read a definition of antisemitism." However, when asked if he was walking back his antisemitic comments, Kanye West immediately held up an image of the "red media" — which identified media executives of Jewish heritage.
He also blamed a Jewish doctor for misdiagnosing his mental health issues. "Because I didn't take the medication, I am able to speak to you guys clear of thought and transparently."
