Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden Defends Kanye West Over Antisemitic Remarks: ‘I Don’t Think He Meant What He Said’

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The CEO of Adidas still has plenty of nice things to say about Kanye West. Appearing on the “In Good Company” podcast earlier this month, Bjørn Gulden defended the rapper and former collaborator over his antisemitic statements last year. READ MORE: Kanye West And Bianca Censori Reportedly Being Investigated Over Exposure Incident On Boat In Venice “I think Kanye West is one of the most creative people in the world, both in music and what I would call street culture,” Gulden said.

Talking specifically about West’s bigoted remarks, the CEO said, “Very unfortunate, because I don’t think he meant what he said, and I don’t think he’s a bad person.” Last October, in a post on Instagram, West appeared to suggest that rapper Diddy is controlled by Jews.

His account was locked, prompting him to go on Twitter and post that he was “going death con 3 on Jewish people.” READ MORE: Kanye West Files Lawsuit Over Leaked Songs, Alleges Leakers Breached Confidentiality Agreement From there, numerous earlier antisemitic comments by West came to light, and the rapper himself doubled down on his views.