Dave Chappelle delivers controversial SNL monologue addressing Kanye West’s antisemitic rants

Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue on Saturday Night time Reside addressed Kanye West’s current antisemitic feedback. The comic joked about Ye’s rant towards the Jewish group as he began off saying, “I denounce antisemitism in all its varieties. And I stand with my associates within the Jewish group. And that, Kanye, is how you purchase your self a while.”

Chappelle in his monologue continued targetting West and in addition commented on how the rapper and trend mogul thought he was untouchable till Adidas, amongst different enterprise companions, dropped him after a collection of antisemitic feedback posted to social media. Dave stated, “Sarcastically, Addias was based by Nazis and even they had been offended.” 

Kanye West’s antisemitism controversy

After Kanye West posted antisemitic remarks on his social media posts, not solely was the rapper’s account of Twitter restricted however the rapper additionally misplaced out on a number of enterprise offers as manufacturers started to drop out of doing enterprise with him. Amongst those that known as out Kanye’s feedback was additionally his former pal from the music business, John Legend who wrote, “Bizarre how all these ‘free, impartial thinkers’ at all times land on the standard anti blackness and anti semitism.”

Associates star David Schwimmer additionally known as out West and posted on Instagram, “Whether or not or not Kanye West is mentally unwell, there’s no query he’s a bigot. His hate speech requires violence towards Jews. Should you interpret his phrases every other manner and defend him, guess what? You’re racist.

Dave Chappelle’s controversial feedback 

Dave Chappelle who hosted the comedy sketch collection for the third time on November 12 bumped into contemporary controversy over his current monologue for his jokes about antisemitism. At one level the comic stated, “I’ve been to Hollywood and that is simply what I noticed: It’s quite a lot of Jews, like so much. However that doesn’t imply something. There’s quite a lot of Black folks in Ferguson, Mo., however that doesn’t imply we run the place.”

Chappelle has beforehand been accused of insensitivity up to now over his observations about trans folks, Jews, Blacks and others in his comedy specials. Final yr, his Netflix particular, The Nearer was broadly criticised by the LGGBTQ+ group.