Sag-Aftra: Kanye West’s anti-Semitic remarks are not ‘harmless ranting’

Sag-Aftra: Kanye West’s anti-Semitic remarks are not ‘harmless ranting’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Sag-Aftra has condemned recent antisemitic comments made by Kanye West, saying that hate speech is “often a precursor to violence”.

The US union, which represents thousands of industry professionals, said the rapper’s remarks was not “harmless ranting” and had “real-world consequences”.