Chaos around Guirassy: Borussia Dortmund distances itself from scandal post!

Chaos around Guirassy: Borussia Dortmund distances itself from scandal post!

On May 20, 2025, the striker of Borussia Dortmund, Serhou Guirassy, ​​caused excitement when he published a holiday photo on Snapchat, which was underlaid with the song "WW3" by the artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. However, the song contains problematic content that relates to Adolf Hitler and also express support for Donald Trump. Guirassy was therefore confronted with violent criticism, especially because Kanye West has recently been in the headlines because of anti -Semitic statements. According to Krone, Guirassy was then asked by his club to report.

Guirassy said that he did not know the content of the song and had distanced himself from extremist ideas. Borussia Dortmund confirmed this statement and made it clear that the player's distancing was credible. After the association pointed out the problem, Guirassy immediately removed the post. This season he had scored 34 goals in 45 games and gave nine assists, which helped him and his club to qualify for the Champions League.

criticism of Kanye West and effects on platforms

Kanye West, whose new music is currently strongly criticized, was most recently known for his anti-Semitic statements and even used the Nazi greeting "Heil Hitler" in one of his songs, which caused a sensation on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter). In addition to anti -Semitic topics, reading of Hitler's “Mein Kampf” in the texts will also sung, which could propagate a dangerous ideology. According to DW, platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Soundcloud took rigorosis measures and blocked the song.

In Germany, the public show of Nazi symbols and the denial of the Holocaust are prohibited by law, whereby the penalties for violations of these laws can be sensitive. In contrast, showing Nazi symbols in the USA is part of freedom of expression, which illustrates the global differences in dealing with hate speech and extremist ideologies.

The controversy around Guirassy and Kanye West also raise major questions to responsible for social media platforms. Especially in view of the fact that the anti-defamation League (ADL) has launched a petition to urge Facebook and Instagram to tighten their protective guidelines against hate speech, there is a persistent need for clear regulations. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, had loosened its rules against hate speech in 2023, which led to increased discussions about the security of the users and dealing with extremist ideas.