David Schwimmer among A-Listers speaking out against ‘bigot’ Kanye West

Friends star David Schwimmer has branded Kanye West a “bigot” as he joined a number of A-listers in condemning the rapper’s antisemitic rants in recent days.

The Friends star took to Instagram to speak out after the rapper wrote on social media that he would go ‘death con 3 on Jewish people’, leading to him being locked of Twitter and Instagram.

“Jews make up only 2.4 per cent of the population of the US but are the victims of more than 60 per cent of all religious hate crimes. His hate speech calls for violence against Jews. If you interpret his words any other way and defend him, guess what? You are racist,” Scwhimmer wrote.

“If we don’t call someone as influential as Kanye out for his divisive, ignorant and antisemitic words then we are complicit. Silence is complicity.”

380.000 people liked his post on Instagram, including Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston and comedian Sarah Cooper.

Hollywood veteran Jamie Lee Curtis, whom West lashed out at in his latest three-hour interview on Revolt T podcast, called on him to “please stop.”

“The holiest day in Judaism was last week. Words matter. A threat to Jewish people ended once in a genocide. Your words hurt and incite violence. You are a father. Please stop,” she said.

Singer John Legend made a more indirect comment seemingly aimed at his former friend, saying “Weird how all these ‘free, independent thinkers’ always land at the same old anti blackness and antisemitism.”

West launched a fresh rank last weekend, claiming Jews own “the black voice” and “milk us til we die”.