Jon Stewart appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday evening, and addressed recent controversies surrounding Kanye West, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and comedian Dave Chappelle.
During the 12-minute segment, Stewart told his former Daily Show colleague, “I don’t believe censorship and penalties are the way to end antisemitism.” West was in the headlines last month as companies cut ties with him over repeated antisemitic remarks.
Irving posted a link to a movie that espouses disproven antisemitic tropes and was suspended from the Nets and dropped by Nike.
Stewart began his chat with Colbert on a lighter tone before turning quite serious. “The Kanye thing… he can be erratic and that didn’t surprise me.
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