Kanye West is facing a growing backlash among Los Angeles’ political and Hollywood leaders following several antisemitic incidents in the city that came after the artist made bigoted comments about Jewish people. On Monday Karen Bass, the congresswoman and LA mayoral hopeful, called for Adidas to cut ties with West, referencing an incident over the weekend in which protesters on a freeway overpass were photographed giving Nazi salutes with banners referencing antisemitic comments made by West. In addition, Los Angeles police are investigating a recent distribution around the city of fliers spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories. “We must all condemn the hate spewed by Kanye West, which has real consequences that we saw in Los Angeles this weekend,” Bass said on Twitter. “Until they sever ties, Adidas is enabling and financing his hate – they must act now.” The fashion designer and rapper now known as Ye has been spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories for weeks in interviews and on social media. He generated further outrage for wearing a “white lives matter” T-shirt during his runway show at Paris fashion week earlier this month. West has a history of courting controversy, including his 2020 run for president and claims that slavery was a “choice”. But West, who is bipolar, has experienced relatively few repercussions from past comments. His latest comments however have sparked widespread backlash, including calls for a boycott of West, and led Instagram and Twitter to suspend his accounts. “In a short period, Ye’s made himself the most well-known, widely heard, brazen antisemite on the planet. Where is the outrage?” said Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. “This will have real world consequences for the Jewish people.” The growing outrage over West’s comments does appear to be gaining traction. The heads of Hollywood’s top agencies have called for a boycott of West. In a memo to staff, Jeremy Zimmer, the chief of UTA, which previously represented the rapper, wrote that his comments “embolden others to amplify their vile beliefs”, according to the Hollywood Reporter. On Monday a source told the Los Angeles Times that CAA, West’s talent agency, will no longer represent him. Balenciaga, the Gap and JP Morgan have also ended their relationships with West, the newspaper reported. Kim Kardashian, West’s ex-wife whom he has been accused of publicly harassing this year in the wake of their divorce, condemned antisemitism on Monday, in what appears to be a reference to the artist’s comments. “Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end,” she said on Twitter.