Petition Calls for Adidas to End Relationship with Kanye West After West’s interview with TMZ, in which he said: “When you hear about slavery for 400 years … That sounds like a choice…” A petition on Care2 is calling for Adidas to axe the Yeezy brand. “Kanye West has a right to free speech, and he has the right to spout lies and misinformation and misplaced opinions…” “…but we as consumers have the right to fight back against this type of dangerous propaganda.” “Tell the world [Adidas does] not want anything to do with anyone who believes that millions of Africans chose to toil the fields in bondage.” The petition currently has 7,000 of the 10,000 signatures it requires. Adidas incorporated Yeezy in 2013 and plans to launch the Yeezy x 2XU collection this Saturday.