Kanye West Receives Backlash , for Using the R-Word.<br />'TMZ' reports that while appearing in an interview with Piers Morgan, Ye referred to President Biden as a "f****** r-word.".<br />'TMZ' reports that while appearing in an interview with Piers Morgan, Ye referred to President Biden as a "f****** r-word.".<br />According to Jordan Kough, Executive Director of the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), the r-word is hate speech against those with disabilities.<br />'TMZ' reports that the National Disability Rights Network has called on West to apologize for using such an "outdated and hateful" word.<br />The National Down Syndrome Society <br />has also condemned Ye's comments. .<br />Ye's use of the r-word comes amid a whirlwind of backlash brought on by other questionable behavior.<br />Recently, he's been accused of making antisemitic comments and promoting other forms of hate speech by wearing "White Lives Matter" attire.<br />He's also been in the spotlight for alleging that George Floyd died from poor health and a fentanyl overdose rather than unnecessary force imposed by Derek Chauvin.<br />He's also been in the spotlight for alleging that George Floyd died from poor health and a fentanyl overdose rather than unnecessary force imposed by Derek Chauvin.<br />Roxie Washington, the mother of Floyd's daughter, Gianna, has said she intends to sue West for $250 million
