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Kanye's Super Bowl Shenanigans: Yeezys, Swastikas & Surprise Ads!

Anti-Defamation League - Antisemitism - Controversy - Fashion Industry - Kanye West - Shopify - Super Bowl - Swastika - Yeezy

You won’t believe what Kanye dropped during the Super Bowl and it’s not just his new Yeezys! 🤯👟 #KanyeWest #SuperBowl

As the 2025 Super Bowl rolled out the red carpet for flashy ads from local businesses to global giants, Kanye West managed to snag a spot in the limelight with a truly puzzling Yeezy commercial. Set against a backdrop of sports fans, Kanye appeared looking rather uncomfortable in a dentist's chair. The absurdity of the situation was almost overshadowed by his bold attempt at selling his brand, but as usual with Ye, there’s a twist that left audiences both confused and intrigued. The ad, which aired in Los Angeles, wound its way to his website, but not without some serious controversy cooking up beneath the surface.

What raised eyebrows further was the subsequent unveiling of Yeezy products that left many gasping. Shortly after Kanye’s commercial aired, his website began promoting T-shirts decorated with swastikas, which sparked outrage across social media, igniting conversation around the rapper’s troubling history with antisemitism. The Anti-Defamation League wasted no time in condemning these shirts as blatant proof of Kanye's inflammatory rhetoric, transforming an unexpectedly wild stunt into a national conversation on hate symbols and their impact.

As Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, pushed the envelope with his brand even further, it couldn’t go unnoticed that this was not just market positioning but a reflection of an artist in extreme need of attention. Already notorious for his controversial takes on various social issues, the use of a Super Bowl ad to peddle such insensitive merchandise feels more like a desperate cry than a strategic maneuver. This blurring of lines between social commentary and celebrity antics points to a complex narrative that fans and critics alike continue to dissect, often leaving more questions than answers.

In an era where celebrities and their brands can wield enormous influence, Kanye West's latest antics raise significant questions about accountability and the ripple effect of such provocative marketing. There’s no denying that the Yeezy brand thrives on controversy, but one can’t help but wonder how this will shape public perception. Will this act of rebellion against traditional marketing norms pay off, or will it crumble under the weight of public backlash?

Did you know that the swastika symbol, which Kanye is now misappropriating, has been used in various cultures for thousands of years before its association with hate groups? Interestingly, the T-shirt stunt isn’t the first time West has stirred the pot with controversy around his merch, a reminder that he’s always been an agent of chaos in the fashion world. The next question looms: what will Kanye think of next?

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Kanye West Drops Puzzling Yeezy Commercial During Super Bowl ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Rapper Kanye West appeared in a Super Bowl spot toward the end of the game for his fashion and shoe brand Yeezy.

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How Kanye West Got a Super Bowl Ad Then Used It to Sell Swastika ... (Variety)

Most of those ads are for local businesses like law firms and car dealerships (in LA, the ad that ran right after the Yeezy spot was for the California Lottery) ...

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Kanye West Drops Surprise Yeezy Commercial During Super Bowl (E! Online)

Kanye West appeared in a dentist's chair during a locally-aired commercial for his brand Yeezy during the 2025 Super Bowl.

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Ye's website is selling swastika shirts after boosting its profile with ... (NBC News)

The website of rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, used a Super Bowl commercial to send people to his website which is selling T-shirts emblazoned with ...

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Kanye West's Yeezy Brand Sells Antisemitic T-shirts (WWD)

The Anti Defamation League described the shirts as “further proof of Ye's antisemitism” in an Instagram post.

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Kanye West is selling $20 T-shirts with swastikas (CNNMoney)

Rapper Kanye West has deactivated his X account, bought an ad that aired during the Super Bowl and is now selling T-shirts with swastikas on his Yeezy ...

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Ye is selling T-shirts bearing a swastika after placing local TV ad ... (CBS News)

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with ...

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Kanye West's Yeezy Brand Is Selling Only One Thing: A Swastika T ... (Forbes)

Rapper Kanye West Went had been posting antisemitic and misogynistic tweets for days before listing a swastika T-shirt for sale on the Yeezy website.

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Kanye West sparks outrage with swastika T-shirt on Yeezy website (Independent Online)

During his latest anti-Semitic outburst on X, he included declarations of admiration for Adolf Hitler and self-identified as a Nazi.

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Ye Advertised Website Selling T-Shirts With Swastikas in Super ... (The New York Times)

The commercial aired in some local markets several days after the rapper and designer called himself a Nazi in a series of social media posts.

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Yeezy.com disappears from the internet after Shopify says Kanye ... (CNNMoney)

The website that was selling Kanye West's T-shirts embossed with swastikas has been deactivated by Shopify Tuesday.

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Kanye West's Yeezy online shopping platform taken down over ... (Sky News)

The rapper and businessman used a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday to send people to his website selling the clothing emblazoned with the Nazi symbol - an ...

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Shopify Shuts Down Kanye West's Yeezy Site After Days Of Selling ... (Forbes)

Rapper Kanye West Went had been posting antisemitic and misogynistic tweets for days before listing a swastika T-shirt for sale on the Yeezy website, ...

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Kanye West's Yeezy Website Goes Down After Selling Swastika T ... (Variety)

Kanye West's website was pulled offline after selling a Nazi shirt. Shopify says the rapper violated its terms.

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The YEEZY Website Has Been Shut Down (HYPEBEAST)

YEEZY.com has been taken offline follwing Ye's recent antisemitic tirade on Twitter and selling of a swastika-emblazoned T-shirt on the YEEZY webstore.

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Ye's Yeezy Website Taken Down Following Swastika T-Shirt Sale (Billboard)

This store is unavailable.” Billboard has reached out to reps for West and Shopify. Just prior to the website's shutdown, Ye paid for a Super ...

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Kanye West's Fashion Brand Yeezy Has Website Shut Down After ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Shopify said that the brand has violated its terms; meanwhile, a former Yeezy staffer filed a suit claiming West sent antisemitic and misogynistic texts.

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Kanye West's website shut down after selling swastika t-shirt (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)

Ye aired a Super Bowl commercial that boosted traffic to his apparel website, then only started selling a swastika shirt for $20.

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Shopify shuts down Kanye West's Yeezy: 'Violated our terms' (Los Angeles Times)

Shopify shutters Kanye West's Yeezy website: Selling swastika shirt 'violated our terms'. Ye, formerly Kanye West, stands in the middle of a small crowd of ...

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Ye website goes offline after Shopify stops handling orders for ... (CBS News)

Shopify said Yeezy.com violated its policies by selling a shirt promoted by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, emblazoned with a swastika.

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Kanye West's Yeezy website selling swastika T-shirts taken down (The Independent)

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American ...

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Shopify terminates Kanye West's Yeezy website after Nazi T-shirt sales (The Hindu)

E-commerce giant Shopify has shut down Kanye West's Yeezy clothing website, citing violations of its terms of service. The move comes after the website was ...

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