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Emails show how Kanye West’s Tampa shows were booked, and how they became almost impossible to cancel 

Internal messages show the TSA agreed to changes that barred it from canceling the concerts over ‘artist identity,’ ‘public statements’ or ‘political viewpoints.’

Despite immense public outcry and pressure from Florida politicians and the Jewish community, the Tampa Bay Sports Authority (TSA) has claimed for over a month its hands are tied when it comes to cancelling two shows this weekend by “former” Nazi and Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West, due to First Amendment issues and strict contract challenges.   […]

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