. >>> controversy growing around the rapper formerly known as kayne west. we have the story that the anti-defamation league is speaking out, and what is he saying? >> yes, strong language from ceo jonathan greenblatt of adidas saying that the words constituted hate speech, and they need to end that relationship, and he took it a step further this morning on "morning joe" and listen to sound bite. >> adidas is a company that had history of the third reich in the 30s and the 40s and for this company to be monetizing kayne west, and for them to be making money, every member of the board should have stood up and said enough. >> so adidas has said that they have placed the partnership under review, and co-manage the product with everything else going on. >> has ye, as he is known, has he tried to walk back what he said? >> well, like everything ye, it is a complicated mix of yes and no, and complicated like going on chris cuomo and a 20-minute verbal brawl, and piers morgan where they said it was a reluctant apology to people who had nothing to do with the traum