{"id":2614364,"date":"2026-06-15T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-rivals-scott-crist-unite-to-demand-tampa-cancel-ye-show\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:37:56","slug":"ex-rivals-scott-crist-unite-to-demand-tampa-cancel-ye-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-rivals-scott-crist-unite-to-demand-tampa-cancel-ye-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-rivals Scott, Crist unite to demand Tampa cancel Ye show"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-rivals-scott-crist-unite-to-demand-tampa-cancel-ye-show%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614364&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida bipartisan leaders, including Senator Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist, are calling for the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel upcoming Kanye West concerts due to the rapper\u2019s antisemitic remarks, such as praising Hitler and releasing a song with Nazi references. They expressed concern that taxpayer-funded facilities are supporting performances linked to West, who has a history of controversial behavior. Despite protests from Jewish and women&#8217;s groups, the Tampa Sports Authority maintains that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">free speech<\/a> rights protect<\/a> the concerts and that no public money is being used for staging them. West\u2019s scheduled performances in Tampa are set for June 26 and 28, with authorities emphasizing the importance of free expression despite widespread condemnation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1989\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) and former Democratic Florida Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-crist\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"812\">Charlie Crist<\/a> united to demand that the Tampa Sports Authority <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EvanAxelbank\/status\/2066533640180285848\">cancel two planned Ye concerts<\/a> over the rapper\u2019s antisemitic statements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bipartisan group of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a> leaders gathered outside the Florida Holocaust Museum on Monday to urge officials to halt the concert. The group is concerned that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-writes-angry-letter-blasting-staff-who-complained-about-vaccine-distribution-site-working-conditions\/\" title=\"Sean Penn Writes Angry Letter Blasting Staff Who Complained About Vaccine Distribution Site Working Conditions\">stadium supported<\/a> by taxpayer dollars is subsidizing the performances of the rapper formerly known as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kanye-west\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2582\">Kanye West<\/a>. Ye is known for his unpredictable behavior and antisemitic statements, including<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4433295\/kanye-west-cites-bipolar-disorder-apology-antisemitic-behavior-love-jewish-people\/\"> praising Hitler<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4609227\/america-250-us-artifacts-time-capsule\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>America 250 announces US artifacts to be included in time capsule<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4608872\/julia-roberts-first-amendment-concert-keep-inhaling-exhaling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Julia Roberts tells audience to \u2018keep inhaling and exhaling\u2019 at First Amendment concert<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4608608\/dana-white-white-house-ufc-fight-never-again\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dana White on White House fight: \u2018We\u2019ll never do this again\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tampa Bay Sports Authority manages Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, alongside three golf courses. Since the authority was created as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampasportsauthority.com\/about-tsa\">public agency<\/a>, it functions as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-everywhere-should-follow-gov-desantis-lead-and-play-offense\/\" title=\"Republicans Everywhere Should Follow Gov. DeSantis\u2019 Lead and Play Offense\">independent special district<\/a> and performance hub.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u201cKanye West\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"376\">antisemitic<\/a> remarks are vile &#038; a slap in the face to Florida\u2019s Jewish community,\u201d Scott said in a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RickScottSenOffice\/posts\/1545891540228174?ref=embed_post\"> post to Facebook.<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s EXTREMELY troubling that TAXPAYER dollars are being used to fund his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-colbert-defends-richard-marx-after-he-celebrates-violence-against-rand-paul\/\" title=\"Stephen Colbert Defends Richard Marx After He Celebrates Violence Against Rand Paul\">upcoming concert<\/a> in Tampa. I\u2019m demanding ACTION.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rapper\u2019s antics include <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4423932\/miami-beach-mayor-disgusted-nightclub-playing-kanye-west-song\/\">self-releasing<\/a> \u201cHeil Hitler,\u201d a song that praises Naziism, and buying a Super Bowl ad for a website that sells T-shirts with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3316271\/kanye-west-super-bowl-ad-swastika-shirt\/\">swastika<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bBoth Scott and Crist previously served as the governor of Florida and were political rivals in the 2014 Florida gubernatorial election. Scott won that race by about 1% of the vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bCrist previously served as Florida\u2019s Republican governor from 2007 to 2011 before changing his party affiliation to Democrat in 2012. He\u2019s now running for mayor of St. Petersburg. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott serves as the senior senator from Florida. Despite mounting criticism, Ye is still scheduled to perform two concerts on June 26 and June 28, with the Tampa Sports Authority arguing that the shows should be held due to free speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4604925\/trumps-ufc-fight-white-house-lawn\/\"><strong>PARTS OF TRUMP\u2019S UFC FIGHT ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN HAVE PRECEDENT \u2014 WITH ONE EXCEPTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe condemn antisemitism from any source. However, we also respect free speech rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, even when we disagree with that speech,\u201d the Tampa Sports Authority <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/florida-leaders-jewish-community-protest-ye-concerts-raymond-james-stadium\">said<\/a>. \u201cIn addition, no taxpayer money is being used for staging the Ye concerts. To suggest otherwise, is false.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concert has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/markelibert\/tampa-jewish-federation-kanye-west-protest\">faced protests<\/a> from the Tampa Jewish Federation and the Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women, <em>Complex<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott, Crist urge Tampa to cancel Ye concerts over antisemitism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2614365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26096755616856.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4542,13741,5762],"class_list":["post-2614364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-protest","tag-rivalry","tag-tampa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26096755616856.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614364"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614368,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614364\/revisions\/2614368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}