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A month afterAdidas cut tieswithKanye West, a group of former employees sent an open letter to the shoe company alleging it turned a blind eye to bullying and inappropriate behavior from the rapper.
Many former staffers recalled an obsession with porn, several of them detailing stories where West, 45, would show staffers or job candidates porn on his phone or computer, according to the report.
In addition to showing graphic pictures and videos, the report states that there were allegedly several occasions whereWestshowed staffers — and in one case, a job candidate — intimate photos and videos of his then-wife,Kim Kardashian.
Reps forKardashian, 42, and West did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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TheRolling Stoneexposé also includes stories of West belittling or bullying staffers — and the open letter to Adidas addresses both the porn and the bullying.
“He has, in years past, exploded at women in the room with offensive remarks, and would resort to sexually disturbing references when providing design feedback,” the letter read, according toRolling Stone. “This type of response from a brand partner is one thatAdidasemployees should never be subjected to, nor should Adidas leadership ever tolerate.”
The letter, which PEOPLE has not seen, is titled “The Truth AboutYeezy: A Call to Action for Adidas Leadership.” It also highlights the “responsibility, accountability, and protection that Adidas failed to provide their employees throughout what we experienced as years of verbal abuse, vulgar tirades, and bullying attacks.”
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The magazine’s report ends with an excerpt from the letter asking for a public apology to the Yeezy team for West’s “terrorizing behavior.”
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“As much as we all would love to solely blame Kanye,” the letter states, according toRolling Stone,“the undeniable truth is that the Adidas executive team and the board have been huge enablers.”
In a statement to PEOPLE, an Adidas spokesperson said: “Adidas does not tolerate hate speech and offensive behavior and therefore has terminated the Adidas Yeezy partnership. We have been and continue to be actively engaged in conversations with our employees about the events that lead [sic] to our decision to end the partnership. They have our full support and as we’re working through the details of the termination, we have been clear that we want to keep our employees' talent and skills within the organization.”
source: people.com
