Kanye West Once Put His Iconic Shutter Shades on Muhammad Ali

Published 10/27/2022, 2:30 PM EDT

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Following his anti-Semitic comments, Adidas dumped Kanye West by ending its partnership with him. After Adidas, the waxwork of Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, was also removed from Madame Tussauds. West, an influencer and a fashion icon who made his name through music, is occupying the space of yet another controversy in his life.

On October 9, in a sudden tweet Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the world by storm as he announced what he would like to do to the Jewish people after he woke up from his night’s sleep. Taking to Twitter, the controversial hip-hop artist said, “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” He is facing repercussions for what he said.

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Amidst all the news concerning Kanye West and his controversies, a picture of him with legendary boxer and Olympic Gold medalist Muhammad Ali resurfaced and went viral on the net. West popularized the Alain Mikli Shutter Shades among his followers and fans worldwide.

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In the picture that has gone viral, Muhammad Ali wore a pair of Alain Mikli Shutter Shades. In addition, Ali wore a light brown shirt while West stood right next to him.

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Kanye West and Muhammad Ali on Twitter

An account named ‘Photos of Ye’ shared the picture of Ali and Ye. Dated 2021, 18th Jan, on the occasion of Ali’s birthday, it said, “Happy Birthday, Muhammad Ali.” After his controversial comments, Twitter refused its services to Ye, who posed with Ali.

It is not the first time that West is facing a controversy. In the past, on various occasions, the West made controversial remarks about people and things. Although facing repercussions, West has not yet completely apologized.

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What is your reaction to Ye and Ali? Do you like what was Ali wearing? In addition, what do you make of the whole situation concerning Ye? Do you think he should apologize? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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