Scott, Moody call on Tampa officials to cancel Kanye West’s planned shows

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,117

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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ST. PETERSBURG — Citing his history of antisemitic comments, Florida’s two U.S. senators joined local Jewish leaders Monday in calling for a local government agency known as the Tampa Sports Authority (TSA) to cancel two concerts by the artist formerly known as Kanye West, saying they would be misuse of taxpayer dollars and not a free-speech issue.

The agency is fighting back, denying any taxpayer funds are being used to stage the shows …

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