Kanye West became a huge topic of controversy this week following an anti-Semitic post on social media. The shocking nature of the message prompted immediate action from Twitter and Instagram as both platforms suspended him from his accounts.
Ari Emmanuel, whose Endeavor company is the owner of the UFC, has asked for Apple Music and Spotify to stop streaming the rapper’s music and called for action from businesses. In a Financial Times piece, Emanuel wrote:
“Those who continue to do business with West are giving his misguided hate an audience… There should be no tolerance anywhere for West’s anti-Semitism.”
The 45-year-old took to Instagram to respond to Ari Emmanuel:
“ARI EMMANUEL. I LOST 2 BILLION DOLLARS IN ONE DAY AND I’M STILL ALIVE. THIS IS LOVE SPEECH. I STILL LOVE YOU. GOD STILL LOVES YOU. THE MONEY IS NOT WHO I AM. THE PEOPLE IS WHO I AM.”
Islam Makhachev’s comments have led Volkanovski to believe that the Dagestani thinks little of his abilities. But as far as the Australian fighter is concerned, Makhachev’s mentality could backfire on him. During an interview with Submission Radio, ‘The Great’ said:
“It’s funny, I feel like he’s underestimating me in a sense where I’m just a featherweight, a small featherweight. How am I gonna be able to handle his strength? You know what I mean? That’s how he’s looking at it. Which is gonna be a shock when we face off… When we are in that octagon all week he might be looking at me, thinking I’m small and all that type of stuff.”
