Kanye West Unable To Sell 'White Lives Matter' Shirts
Kanye West will not be able to sell his "White Lives Matter" t-shirts due to a block by two Black men who own the trademark to the controversial slogan.
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Kanye West will not be able to sell his "White Lives Matter" t-shirts due to a block by two Black men who own the trademark to the controversial slogan.
If Kanye West tries to sell his "White Lives Matter" T-shirts in the U. S., he might run into trouble with two Black radio hosts in Arizona.
A trademark request was filed under the name Jae Gibson on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s database, and Phoenix radio hosts Ramses Ja and Quinton Ward acquired the mark on Oct. 28, according to Capital B.
Kanye West can't cash in on 'White Lives Matter' merchandise because the trademarked phrase belongs to two civic-minded Black radio hosts in Phoenix.
Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, could face legal trouble if he tries to profit from his "White Lives Matter" sweatshirts. Ye was first spotted in the sweatshirt at Paris Fashion Week last month.