The All of the Lights
hitmaker recently sent boxes of his new Turtle Dove Yeezy 350 cleats to a
number of top athletes to wear on the football field, and Houston Texans wide
receiver DeAndre Hopkins was among the sports stars to model the new shoes last
week (ends11Sep16) as the new season kicked off.
However, NFL executives have
since ruled the black and white boots do not comply with their uniform rule, as
they do not feature the required solid base colour.
They have since fined Hopkins
$6,000 (£4,610) for his fashionable choice, and as a result, he has no plans to
wear the Yeezy 350s for a game ever again, unless "Kanye wants to pay the
fine," reports ESPN.com.
Denver Broncos star Von
Miller, Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson, and Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Sammy Watkins also showed off the new shoes on the field during Week 1, but it
is not yet known if they have also been fined.
The Adidas Yeezy 350s went on
general sale online on Thursday (15Sep16), and the NFL ban proved to be a
non-issue for amateur players as the cleats, priced at $250 (£190), sold out
immediately.
Kanye has yet to comment on
the NFL's uniform policy.
The news emerges days after
Kanye debuted his Yeezy Season 4 designs at New York Fashion Week, but the
presentation was widely panned by critics. In a pre-show interview with W
magazine, he hit out at industry snobs for failing to support his endeavours
and blasted those who don't think he takes fashion seriously.
Kanye West cleats banned from NFL
The All of the Lights
hitmaker recently sent boxes of his new Turtle Dove Yeezy 350 cleats to a
number of top athletes to wear on the football field, and Houston Texans wide
receiver DeAndre Hopkins was among the sports stars to model the new shoes last
week (ends11Sep16) as the new season kicked off.
However, NFL executives have
since ruled the black and white boots do not comply with their uniform rule, as
they do not feature the required solid base colour.
They have since fined Hopkins
$6,000 (£4,610) for his fashionable choice, and as a result, he has no plans to
wear the Yeezy 350s for a game ever again, unless "Kanye wants to pay the
fine," reports ESPN.com.
Denver Broncos star Von
Miller, Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson, and Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Sammy Watkins also showed off the new shoes on the field during Week 1, but it
is not yet known if they have also been fined.
The Adidas Yeezy 350s went on
general sale online on Thursday (15Sep16), and the NFL ban proved to be a
non-issue for amateur players as the cleats, priced at $250 (£190), sold out
immediately.
Kanye has yet to comment on
the NFL's uniform policy.
The news emerges days after
Kanye debuted his Yeezy Season 4 designs at New York Fashion Week, but the
presentation was widely panned by critics. In a pre-show interview with W
magazine, he hit out at industry snobs for failing to support his endeavours
and blasted those who don't think he takes fashion seriously.
