Jason Lee departs Kanye West after White Lives Matter scandal
05-10-2022
By Jawad Hussain
Jason Lee is leaving Kanye West.
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The "Hollywood Unlocked" anchor quit Yeezy's media and partnerships team two weeks before West wore a White Lives Matter shirt to his event.
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Lee, 45, will debut a chat show.
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Despite not working together, Lee wanted to comment on the artist's attire.
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"Very humble and thankful to Ye for the opportunity to work with him," he wrote on Instagram.
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Lee posted a photo of West and Candace Owens wearing White Lives Matter shirts and said West was "gaslighting black people."
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"I like Ye and support free speech. Gaslighting blacks and promoting white supremacy. The gossip expert captioned, "Not sure if he has any pals left to inform him, but this is terribly disappointing."
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Nobody black has ever declared white lives don't matter, I'll exercise my free speech. When blacks do this, it shouts "white validation."
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Lee criticized the "Flashing Lights" rapper for associating with the outspoken commentator.
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"Adding Candace Owens is deplorable," he wrote. "I know he supports her right to free speech, but she uses it to promote racial supremacy and lacks integrity.