Jamie Foxx Defends Jimmy Fallon Against Blackface Backlash From Resurfaced SNL Sketch

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On Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon issued a public apology for an old SNL clip where he impersonated Chris Rock. The resurfaced sketch caused people on social media to call for his cancelation.His complexion in the sketch was darker than we all know it to be, and Jimmy quickly addressed the matter with an apology.As we previously reported he said, “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface.

There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”On Wednesday, Jamie Foxx came to Jimmy’s defense as he left a comment underE News’ Instagram post about the matter.He said, “He was doing an impression of