Overview

• In a new Vulture interview, Sandler called the line a general observation, saying, “whoever wants to grab that one, it’s up to them,” and noting “sadly, there’s been a few.”
• During the February SNL 50th-anniversary special, he performed the song “50 Years,” which included the lyric about discovering a favorite musician is antisemitic.
• Shortly after the broadcast, Ye posted “Adam Sandler, thank you for the love” on X in a message later deleted, fueling assumptions that the lyric referred to him.
• Ye had posted multiple inflammatory, antisemitic messages on X earlier that month, heightening public focus on him when the special aired.
• Sandler co-wrote the song with SNL writer Dan Bulla, who described balancing limited time and mentions, and the piece earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.