A recent series of viral videos starring a man known only as The Ape has forced BAPE to respond. The man, who bills himself as a BAPE super fan, was caught on camera numerous times running around the streets of New York City messing with people wearing Supreme. He would kick their bags, knock their hats off, or just generally rough them up, all apparently in the name of BAPE fandom. He even ran up on Jonah Hill in one of the videos.
Now, BAPE has issued an official response to the videos on Twitter. "We are not in any way associated with these individuals and we do not endorse such disrespectful behavior," the brand wrote.
Whether or not the Ape will continue to strike is unknown, but he clearly doesn't have the support of the brand he claims to represent.