Proving himself ever unafraid of controversy, Antonio Brown is staying by Kanye “Ye” West’s side. In an official statement tweeted on October 26, Brown dismissed the public outcry against Ye’s antisemitism as “reactionary and selective outrage.” Brown refers to the “Donda” rapper as “my brother, Ye,” inviting others to take a more sympathetic view of him. “None of us in this world are free of judgment, yet we live in a time where scrutiny and pessimism have driven our dialogues on cultural issues toward diatribes,” Brown seemingly offered as an explanation for Ye’s recent, continuous outbursts about Jewish people. The NFL star further called out the corporate brands that have ditched Ye, arguing that their choice to drop him reveals a “prioritization of certain groups over others.”
Receiving over 3,000 retweets and 28,000 likes on Twitter, Brown’s statement had its share of support in his tweet replies. “Telling the truth is not hate speech, but canceling someone for telling the truth is hate,” one follower wrote in agreement. Others found Brown’s declaration of support for Ye contradictory. “If you believe that discrimination of any kind is an injustice to all people then you should not support what Ye/Kanye said and speak out against his hate speech,” another Twitter user replied.
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