Dave Chappelle Teaches Kanye West How to ‘Buy Yourself Some Time’ After Antisemitism Scandal

13.11.2022 - 19:35 / usmagazine.com

As Dave Chappelle returned to host Saturday Night Live on Saturday, November 12, the comedian offered pointed advice to Kanye West.

“Before I start tonight, I wanted to read a brief statement that I prepared: ‘I renounce antisemitism in all its forms and stand with my friends in the Jewish community.’ And that, Kanye, is how you buy yourself some time,’” Chappelle, 49, began his 15-minute SNL monologue. “I got to tell you guys, I’ve been doing this 35 years and early in my career, I learned there are two words in [the] English language words you should never say together in sequence. And those words are ‘The’ and ‘Jews.’ Never heard someone do good after they say that.”

The Yeezy designer, 45, sparked controversy last month after sharing a slew of antisemitic social media messages, in which he shared false conspiracy theories and claimed he wanted to go “death con 3” on individuals of the Jewish faith.

“I will say I’m sorry for the people that I hurt with the ‘death con’ [comments],” West later said during an October 19 appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, apologizing for his remarks. “I feel like I caused hurt and confusion. And I’m sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through, and that I used my platform where you say hurt people hurt people. I was hurt.”

The Chicago native’s initial statements were posted in retaliation after he was heavily criticized for wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt to his Yeezy presentation during Paris Fashion Week. West has since fervently defended his sartorial choices as “art.” However, his actions have been publicly condemned by celebrities, social media users and corporations. Balenciaga, Adidas, Gap and Vogue magazine have all cut