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Tampa Sports Authority
Coverage of Tampa Sports Authority in the Nexus archive.
- Scott, Moody call on Tampa officials to cancel Kanye West’s planned shows
Florida U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody called on the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's June concerts at Raymond James Stadium, citing his history of antisemitic comments. The TSA denied using taxpayer funds for the shows and defended the event as a free-speech issue.
- U.S. Sen. Rick Scott pushes to cancel Kanye West’s Tampa concerts
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott urged the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's concerts at Raymond James Stadium due to West's antisemitic remarks. The authority stated they support free speech but do not condone offensive content. West has faced backlash for past antisemitic posts and lost a major Adidas deal.