Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban slammed Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and his “abhorrent” remarks about Jewish people and suggested he may be “mentally ill.”
Cuban, at the same time, came to the defense of Mavericks guard Reggie Bullock, who explained to the Dallas Morning News on Sunday why he appeared to support Ye.
“I think what Kanye West said is abhorrent, and based on what I have read from his former family members and associates, I think he may also be mentally ill,” Cuban told the paper.
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Reggie Bullock, #25 of the Dallas Mavericks, plays defense during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 27, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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“But what I can say about Reggie is that he walks the walk when it comes to supporting disadvantaged communities and people who are discriminated against. He has also faced tragedy and death by violence among his siblings.”
Bullock told the paper he was a “super fan” of Ye for a long time but explained the business mogul had “also been an idol of mine, since losing a father figure.” He said he did not “stand for everything he’s said.”
The NBA player has had a tough experience over the last 10 years. Both of his sisters were murdered in Baltimore five years apart. One of his sisters, Mia Henderson, was stabbed multiple times in 2014 and killed because she was transgender. Since then, Bullock has come an advocate for the LGBTQ community.
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looks on during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on Oct. 19, 2022 in Phoenix.
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“Everyone knows exactly what I stand for, exactly the way that I try to bring equality within the community for people. And that’s one word that I will stand for, is equality for all people,” Bullock said.
“I’m sorry that the world is going through such a hard time right now with things that he [Ye] said and what he posted on his IG page. I’m just a fan of his and I was just supporting him, not what he said.”
Ye’s comments about Jewish people have reverberated through the sports world. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown left the rapper’s sports agency as the fallout continued.
Jaylen Brown, #7 of the Boston Celtics, high-fives rapper Kanye West and his son Saint West on March 16, 2022 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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