Dave Chappelle’s controversial SNL opening monologue about Kanye West’s antisemitic comments is garnering a LOT of backlash.
If you missed it, the comedian appeared as the host of Saturday Night Live over the weekend and used most of his 15-minute monologue to address and perpetuate his rapper friend’s antisemitic comments about wanting to go “death con 3” on Jewish people and more.
Now, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, and many others are fed up and speaking out against the insulting television segment. Related: Kanye STORMS OUT Of Saint’s Soccer Game After Exchange With Parent! During the problematic monologue, Dave made a series of antisemitic jokes while he discussed Jewish people in Hollywood, referred to Shabbat as “Sha na na,” and claimed Ye had broken “show business rules” by discussing things “you should never speak about it,” among other things.
To get a sense of why many people are rightfully upset, watch the distasteful speech (below). On Sunday, Jonathan took to Twitter to criticize the comic’s decision to make light of Kanye’s violent ideologies, but he also put NBC on blast for allowing this to occur in the first place.
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