Overview

• In an Aug. 26 Vulture interview, Sandler said, "Whoever wants to grab that one, it's up to them ... I can't say a specific, because, sadly, there's been a few."
• The lyric appeared in his SNL 50th‑anniversary song "50 Years," performed on Feb. 16.
• After the broadcast, Ye posted and later deleted, "Adam Sandler, thank you for the love," reinforcing public assumptions the line referred to him.
• Sandler co-wrote the number with SNL writer Dan Bulla, and the song earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
• Coverage connects the quip to a broader pattern of celebrities making antisemitic remarks, which Sandler cited as the reason he declined to name anyone.