Dave Chappelle offered some words of wisdom to Kanye West during his latest Saturday Night Live monologue. The comedian opened his performance by unfolding a piece of paper and reading a statement which he hoped would serve as an example for the controversial rapper who has been facing backlash for antisemitic comments.
“I denounce antisemitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community. And that, Kanye, is how you buy yourself some time,” Chappelle said.
The 49-year-old comedian had more advise for West. During his 35-year career, Chappelle said he has learned that there are two words he can never say together in sequence.
“Those words are ‘the and Jews,'” Chappelle said. “Never heard someone do good after they said that.”
Chappelle said he normally reaches out to West when the rapper faces controversy. This time, however, the comedian said he waited to see the response to West’s antisemitic statements.
Chappelle tried to understand West’s perspective, saying he can see how the artist would “adopt the delusion that the Jews run show business.”
“It’s not a crazy thing to think, but it’s a crazy thing to say out loud in a climate like this,” he said.
The SNL host appeared to be still in disbelief when he referred back to West’s controversial tweet.
“I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” West tweeted as Blavity previously reported. “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Antisemitic because Black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”
Chappelle also referenced West’s controversial comments on the Drink Champs podcast.
“He said ‘I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me. Adidas dropped that n***a immediately,” Chappelle said. “Ironically, Adidas was founded by Nazis and they were offended.”
The SNL host then shifted his attention to Kyrie Irving, who is also being blamed for promoting antisemitic views.
“Kanye got in so much trouble, Kyrie got in trouble,” Chappelle said. “Kyrie Irving posted a link to a movie he had seen on Amazon. No caption on the post or nothing like that. But apparently this movie had antisemitic tropes or something.”
Despite the backlash against Irving, Chapelle said the NBA went too far when they gave the Brooklyn Nets star a long list of demands he has to meet before he can play again.
“This is where I draw the line. I know the Jewish people have been through terrible things all over the world, but you can’t blame that on Black Americans. You just can’t,” he said.
