Supreme sponsored an Instagram video by comedian Katt Williams. Williams tackled the coronavirus, President Trump and Black Live Matter.
Supreme founder James Jebbie has avoided serious fire for The Carlyle Group's selling flashbangs, pepper spray and other crowd control measures via affiliate Combined Tactical Systems. Such products have been used to harm peaceful demonstrators.
How long before Carlyle co-founder and comedian David Rubenstein makes a video for Supreme like he did for Beats? Stay tuned.
Update 11-10-20: Carlyle will flip its stake in Supreme for at least a double. VF Corp announced it purchased Supreme in a $2.1 billion deal. Carlyle's website has no news story on the deal.
