San Antonio Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Kanye West's July 4 Concert at Alamodome
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Tom Tapp
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has called for the cancellation of Kanye West's (Ye) July 4th concert at the Alamodome, citing his history of hate speech and antisemitic comments. The mayor stated that a city-funded facility should not host someone with such a record, especially on the nation's 250th birthday. The controversy arose one day after tickets went on sale for the performance.
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DeadlineSan Antonio Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Kanye West's July 4 Concert at Alamodomedeadline.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledMilitary City USA should not host someone with a record of hate speech and antisemitic comments in a city-funded facility like our Alamodome—not ever, and certainly not on July 4th, our Nation's 250th birthday.
canceling the @kanyewest concert
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