Ye escorted out of Skechers office in Los Angeles after he showed up unannounced

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Rapper Kanye West smiles during a gathering with U.S. President Donald Trump to sermon transgression justness betterment astatine the White House successful Washington, October 11, 2018.

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Ye, formerly known arsenic Kanye West, was escorted retired of the Los Angeles bureau of shoemaker Skechers, the institution said Wednesday afternoon, arsenic the fallen rapper and manner mogul continues to look fallout from his caller antisemitic remarks.

Ye showed up unannounced and was escorted retired of the gathering by 2 executives, the institution said.

"Skechers is not considering and has nary volition of moving with West. We condemn his caller divisive remarks and bash not tolerate antisemitism oregon immoderate different signifier of hatred speech," the institution said successful a statement. "The Company would similar to again accent that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers firm offices."

Several companies and organizations person condemned Ye implicit his caller racist and antisemitic remarks. The Skechers incidental comes a time aft Adidas severed its narration with him. Also Tuesday, Foot Locker and Gap said they would instantly region products from Ye's Yeezy enactment from their stores, saying they bash not tolerate antisemitism.

Forbes said Ye lost his billionaire status erstwhile Adidas chopped ties with him, adding that his nett worthy dropped to $400 million, which comes from his euphony catalog, existent property and his 5% involvement successful ex-wife Kim Kardashian's shapewear company, Skims. Forbes said his Adidas woody added $1.5 cardinal to his nett worth.

Read Skechers' connection below:

Skechers USA, Inc., The Comfort Technology Company™, stated Kanye West – besides referred to arsenic Ye – arrived unannounced and without invitation astatine 1 of Skechers' firm offices successful Los Angeles. Considering Ye was engaged successful unauthorized filming, 2 Skechers executives escorted him and his enactment from the gathering aft a little conversation. Skechers is not considering and has nary volition of moving with West. We condemn his caller divisive remarks and bash not tolerate antisemitism oregon immoderate different signifier of hatred speech. The Company would similar to again accent that West showed up unannounced and uninvited to Skechers firm offices.

–CNBC's Jessica Golden contributed to this report.

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