UTA CEO asks agents to support boycott of Kanye

"We stand for a wide diversity of voices and ideas. But we can’t support hate speech, bigotry or anti-semitism," wrote Jeremy Zimmer

Kanye West's antisemitic slurs sparked a rally in LA at the weekend
Kanye West's antisemitic slurs sparked a rally in LA at the weekend © Ole Haug

UTA CEO and co-founder Jeremy Zimmer has issued a company-wide memo asking agents to “support the boycott of Kanye West,” according to Variety. The 23 October memo, titled Rise of Anti-Semitism and Hate, follows an antisemitic rally in Los Angeles on the weekend, sparked by the rapper.

“As a company, we stand for a wide diversity of voices and ideas; But we can’t support hate speech, bigotry or anti-semitism,” Zimmer wrote. “Please support the boycott of Kanye West. Powerful voices spewing…

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