ADDYY - Adidas CEO Speaks On Ye's Antisemitic Remarks: 'I Don't Think He Meant What He Said' | Benzinga
In an unexpected turn of events, Adidas (OTC:ADDYY) CEO Bjørn Gulden has expressed his beliefs about remarks made by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. Gulden suggests that the controversial rapper did not intend the antisemitic comments he made last year, The Hill reported.
These comments led Adidas and other companies to sever ties with Ye, who had also posted threatening messages against Jewish people on social media.
Gulden spoke about the incident on Norges Bank Investment Management's podcast, "Very unfortunate because I don't think he meant what he said and I don't think he's a bad person, it just came across that way.”
Gulden, the former CEO of Puma, ...