Kanye West doubles down amid 'White Lives Matter' clothing backlash: 'THEY DO'
foxnews.comKanye West continued to defend his "White Lives Matter" apparel this week after unveiling it during his Yeezy fashion show in Paris on Monday.
On Wednesday, he posted a photo of a black sweatshirt from his line with "WHITE LIVES MATTER" written in white on the back and a picture of Pope John Paul II on the front. "Here’s my latest response when people ask me why I made a tee that says white lives matter… THEY DO," he captioned the post.
He also posted an interview with professor Tatishe M. Nteta who said West is "not alone" among Black Americans in his feelings about the Black Lives Matter movement but also claimed his actions could cause "harm," calling it a "White supremacist mantra." Kanye West aka Ye is seen wearing a Balenciaga boxing mouthguard, outside Givenchy, during Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 - Day Seven on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images via Getty Images) Along with a photo of the article, West wrote, "BLACK ACADEMICS ARE ON MY SIDE." The "Stronger" rapper has faced widespread criticism over the "White Lives Matter" slogan.The Anti-Defamation League called it a "hate slogan," citing its use by the KKK.
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