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Stop the music: Ahead of stadium shows this month, Rick Scott says Tampa is no place for 'raging antisemite' Kanye West | Entertainment

Scott urged Tampa’s stadium authority to reconsider hosting Kanye West, citing the performer’s antisemitic statements.

Stop the music: Ahead of stadium shows this month, Rick Scott says Tampa is no place for 'raging antisemite' Kanye West | Entertainment
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Sen. Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider hosting Kanye West’s scheduled concerts, citing West’s antisemitic remarks and the use of taxpayer-supported facilities. The dispute raises questions about how a publicly supported venue should respond to an artist’s hateful statements.

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Senator urging the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider hosting Kanye West’s concerts

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Rick Scott Urges Tampa Sports Authority to Review Kanye West Concerts

Outlets agree that Rick Scott asked the Tampa Sports Authority to reconsider hosting Ye concerts at Raymond James Stadium, citing Ye’s antisemitic remarks. Left-leaning outlets frame Scott’s call as an argument against publicly funded venues hosting Ye because of his rhetoric. Center outlets emphasize reconsidering the concerts and, in some coverage, the relationship between taxpayer-supported facilities and the authority’s free-speech principles.

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