Dave Chappelle Focuses ‘Saturday Night time Reside’ Monologue On Kanye West Controversy

Dave Chappelle hit the Studio 8H stage over the weekend for his third time as “Saturday Night time Reside” host, and tackled one of many sizzling button points to captivate the nation in latest weeks — Kanye “Ye” West’s antisemitism controversy.

“Earlier than I begin tonight, I simply wished to learn a short assertion that I ready,” Chappelle stated as he took the stage, main some to consider it will be a press release about his personal controversial remarks relating to transgender folks, which led to protests and public outcry.

Nevertheless, the monologue went in a distinct route as he learn from a observe card, “I’ve denounced antisemitism in all its kinds, and I stand with my associates within the Jewish group.”

“And that, Kanye, is how you purchase your self a while,” Chappelle continued with fun. “I bought to let you know guys, I in all probability been doing this 35 years now, and early in my profession, I realized that there have been two phrases within the English language that it’s best to by no means say collectively in sequence, and people phrases are ‘The’ and ‘Jews.’ I’ve by no means heard somebody do good after they stated that.”

“Kanye’s gotten into some scrapes earlier than and usually, when he’s in hassle, I pull up instantly,” he continued. “However this time, I used to be like, ‘ what? Let me see what’s going to occur first.’”

Chappelle recalled how West’s drama first started, explaining, “Vaguely, I bear in mind it began with a tweet, a wierd tweet. It was like, ‘I’m feeling a bit of sleepy. I’m going to get me some relaxation, however once I get up, I’m going to go DEFCON 3 on the Jews!’ After which he simply went to mattress. I used to be up all evening anxious, ‘What’s he making an attempt to do to the Jews?’”

Chappelle went on to say how he grew up round Jewish folks, and had loads of Jewish associates as a child, so he by no means felt their non secular customs had been unusual and he by no means felt fearful of Jewish tradition.

Nevertheless, West “awakened from that nap and went proper to work,” Chappelle joked, recalling his Drink Champs interview wherein West particularly stated he may spew antisemitic feedback and Adidas would drop him. Then, Adidas dropped him.

“Sarcastically, Adidas was based by Nazis, they usually had been offended!” Chappelle continued. “I assume the scholar surpassed the trainer.”

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“Saturday Night time Reside” airs at 11:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. PT on International.

Try the video beneath for extra on the controversy surrounding West and his divisive remarks.

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