Kanye West Locked Out of Twitter Following Antisemitic Tweet

Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter account after posting an antisemitic tweet, BuzzFeed News reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The full tweet, as reported by BuzzFeed News and The Hollywood Reporter, read:

I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.

The social media platform removed the tweet shortly after West published it for violating its rules and guidelines. There is currently a notice from Twitter in the tweet’s place that reads: “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules.” Although West’s Twitter account is currently still live, a Twitter spokesperson told Pitchfork that “the account was locked for violating Twitter’s policies.” Pitchfork has reached out to Kanye West’s representatives for further information and comment.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has also spoken out against West’s tweet. The organization took to social media to publish a brief statement addressing the “dangerous” tweet. “The behavior exhibited this week by @kanyewest is deeply troubling, dangerous, and antisemitic, period,” the ADL wrote. “There is no excuse for his propagating of white supremacist slogans and classic #antisemitism about Jewish power, especially with the platform he has.”