Antisemitic Kanye Message Projected On to Stadium at Florida Football Game

An antisemitic Kanye West message was reportedly projected onto the TIAA Bank Field stadium following the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville.

The message was shared toward the end of the rivalry game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. It read: "Kanye is right about the Jews."

West, 45, who now goes by Ye, has recently made a series of antisemitic remarks, including that he was "going death con 3 on Jewish people."

His comments led Adidas to terminate its business relationship with the musician, which saw his net worth plummet from $2 billion to $400 million within a few days, according to Forbes.

According to the Jewish civil rights Anti-Defamation League group, reported antisemitic incidents rose in all 50 states by 61 percent in 2021.

It added: "Antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in the United States in 2021, with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism."

A video of the projection shared by WJXT anchor Vic Micolucci has been seen more than 937,000 times since it was shared on Saturday night.

The message was reportedly shown on another building close to the stadium that same night.

Saturday's game drew in crowds from across Florida and Georgia, and was attended by Ron DeSantis. He was not in any way connected with the antisemitic projection.

Republican Representative John Henry Rutherford, who is the elected official for most of Jacksonville, blasted the comments projected on the stadium.

He tweeted: "The kind of anti-Semitic hate speech being circulated online purportedly from the Florida-Georgia game is despicable and extremely disappointing.

"There is absolutely no room for this sort of hate in Northeast Florida. I continue to stand in support of the Jewish community in Jacksonville and across this nation."

On Sunday, both teams responded with a joint statement on Twitter. It read: "We strongly condemn the antisemitic hate speech projected outside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville after the Florida-Georgia football game Saturday night and the other antisemitic messages that have appeared in Jacksonville.

"The University of Florida and the University of Georgia together denounce these and all acts of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and intolerance.

"We are proud to be home to strong and thriving Jewish communities at UGA (University of Georgia) and UF (University of Florida) and we stand together against hate."

Newsweek has contacted the TIAA Bank Field stadium for comment.

Ye has made repeated antisemitic comments, adding to the already-growing controversy over decisions he has made recently.

On October 3, Ye appeared at a fashion show in Paris wearing a shirt with the words 'White Lives Matter.' The same slogan was worn by Daily Wire host Candace Owens who has increasingly aligned herself with the rapper.

The slogan has been used by white supremacists and opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement.