Why Kanye West fan Danny Shiff burned 40 pairs Yeezy sneakers worth $15K.

FLORIDA'S MIAMI: Since his antisemitic outburst, Kanye West has been in the headlines adversely, and several major companies have severed their ties with the former billionaire. Ye's controversial remarks have now damaged both his relationships with the brands he once collaborated with and his fan base. Danny Shiff, a former Ye devotee from south Florida, allegedly went as far as to burn a pricey pair of Ye-made sneakers on fire. The Yeezy sneakers that Shiff trashed are worth $15,000. "I'm very much actually for free speech, and everyone is entitled to their opinion, but what got me going on this one is someone like Kanye West, people like him cannot use the massive platform to spread this kind of hate," Shiff said to 7 News Miami after tossing his once-adored new pair of sneakers into the fire. he added, "So I thought, 'There's not much I can do.' I bought 40 pairs of Yeezys, so I'm going to burn them all."

Companies are not the only ones breaking ties with Kanye West! A man in Florida is burning several pairs of Yeezy shoes following the rapper's antisemitic remarks. https://t.co/dWJMSyCsJv pic.twitter.com/WZu7DE200C

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In a now-viral video that Shiff shared, he can be seen setting several sneakers on fire. "I'm never going to wear them again or support him again," he said, adding that he did so to "make a statement." However, Shiff came under fire online for squandering thousands of dollars. One person wrote, "Bro, I could have told you before you spent all that money on any Kanye product other than his music... its wasteful... you just throwimg away money." Another person wrote, "Why not just give them to the poor?"   Shiff still possesses $25,000-worth of footwear, according to News12 The Bronx, and following internet criticism, he has decided to sell them off with the earnings going to a group fighting prejudice and antisemitism. [caption id="attachment_51885" align="alignleft" width="2560"] Kanye West launched Yeezy sneakers in 2009.[/caption] A few days after one of the rapper's major sponsors, Adidas, terminated their partnership with him, Shiff made this choice. The leading sportswear brand declared earlier this week that it is ending its ties with West because it does not support "hate speech" and because it upholds "diversity and inclusiveness, mutual respect, and fairness." The brand claimed in a statement, "Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful, and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness." "After a thorough review, the company has decided to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products, and stop all payments to Ye and his companies. adidas will stop the Adidas Yeezy business with immediate effect. This is expected to have a short-term negative impact of up to €250 million on the company's net income in 2022 given the high seasonality of the fourth quarter," the statement concluded.