The Daily Populous Thursday June 25th, 2026 evening edition
Authored by sacurrent.com and submitted by DavidShaw90s

Kanye West arrives at the Met Gala in 2019. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Cosmopolitan UK

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she’s directed city staff to amend rapper Ye’s contract so he agrees not to perform his song “Heil Hitler” and to refrain from selling any swastika merchandise during his planned July 4 concert at the Alamodome.

“The fact that we even had to ask for those things is ludicrous,” Jones told KSAT-TV during a Tuesday night appearance. “But that’s where we’re at, and we move forward.

The contract amendments come as Jones continues to call on her City Council colleagues to vote to cancel the concert over the performer’s history of making antisemitic remarks. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has since apologized for the remarks, which he said stemmed from an ongoing battle with mental illness.

Jones’ demands have largely fallen on deaf ears. Six council members — a majority of the body — sent a joint statement announcing they generally oppose censorship.

For the concert to be canceled, a majority of council would need to side with Jones in a public vote.

As of Monday, Ye’s show had moved 50,000 tickets, the majority of them outside Bexar County. The concert is projected to generate $1.7 million for the Alamodome.

During her KSAT appearance, Jones said District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears requested three free tickets to the concert.

In response, Spear’s office issued a statement to the Current explaining that the councilwoman requested the tickets on behalf of a staff member and a guest.

“At that time, [Spears] was unaware of Ye’s antisemitic comments and hateful rhetoric,” the statement said. “As soon as she became aware of those statements, Councilwoman Spears immediately and unequivocally condemned them and declined the tickets.”

Ye’s unhinged remarks about Jews have made headlines and led to bans of his performances, especially in Europe.

In 2025, Ye tweeted that he was a “Nazi,” adding that he didn’t trust his Jewish friends. He then bought a Super Bowl ad advertising his Swastica t-shirts and released a single titled “Heil Hitler.”

In January, the artist bought a full-page Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for his behavior, which he blamed on a manic episode.

“One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar-1 is the disconnected moments — many of which I still cannot recall — that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body experience,” Ye wrote. “I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though.”

Despite Ye’s apology, Jones said the rapper’s past remarks are inexcusable and don’t align with San Antonio’s values.

“There’s a difference between free speech and hate speech, and then how we are stewards of our city’s resources in either providing a platform for that or not,” Jones said.

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doocurly on June 25th, 2026 at 13:46 UTC »

Imagine time traveling from 2007 and reading this...

rushmc1 on June 25th, 2026 at 12:24 UTC »

Don't support trash humans.

TaxOwlbear on June 25th, 2026 at 11:56 UTC »

"City asks Nazi to act less like Nazi, please."