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The internet is endlessly trolling Kanye West in light of several brands dropping their partnerships with him due to his antisemitic statements across media platforms. On October 25, German sportswear company Adidas announced that they were ending their decade-long relationship with West.
Other brands that have called it quits with the rapper include Balenciaga, Foot Locker, GAP, Creative Artists Agency, JPMorgan Chase, MRC, and Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich among others.
As a series of organizations declared that they were ending their relationship with Kanye West, netizens created a meme claiming that he has been dropped from YuGiOh as well. For those unaware, YuGiOh is an online trading card game that includes television series, mangas and video games.
After the screenshot from YuGiOh went viral, numerous netizens took to social media to mock the situation.
It is important to note that in reality, the official website of the gaming platform does display the aforementioned information. The screenshot was created in jest. It is highly unlikely that West plays the online trading card game in real life.
How did the Kanye West-YuGiOh meme originate?
The joke initially began on Reddit when user ForBendo uploaded an image which stated that West was suspended from YuGiOh.
Along with the rapper's name, other information including his card game ID, the start date of his suspension, the date of his suspension being lifted and the reason for the suspension was stated as well.
In jest, the picture showed that Kanye "Ye" West was not allowed to return to the platform until April 1, 2057. The reason for his removal from the platform read- "Unsporting Conduct - Severe."
At the time of writing this article, the Reddit post had amassed nearly 3k upvotes and almost 90 comments.
On October 28, HITC reported that West has not been suspended from the gaming platform. The media platform also noted that the official Suspended Persons List on YuGiOh has not been updated since August 28, 2019, thereby proving that the screenshot making the rounds on social media is fabricated.
There is no official information to suggest that West actually is a member of the online gaming platform.
Twitter flooded with YuGiOh- Kanye West memes
The internet was having a field day with the meme about the 45 year old rapper. A few hilarious memes read:
Madame Tussaunds removed Kanye West wax statue
On Wednesday, October 26, West's statue was removed from the landmark museum and shifted to the archives. A spokesperson for the museum said:
"Kanye West's figure has been retired from the attraction floor to our archive. Each profile earns their place at Madame Tussauds London and we listen to our guests and the public on who they expect to see at the attraction."
The statue of West and his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian was launched in 2015.
Reportedly, the rapper was also recently escorted out of the California-headquarters of Skechers.
The rapper came into the establishment without an invitation, leading to two executives escorting "him and his party from the building after a brief conversation." The company also made it clear that they "condemn his recent divisive remarks."
