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Michael Che Says Ye Apologized Years After Viral 'SNL' Backstage Clash

An unauthorized documentary resurfaced footage of their 2018 confrontation, prompting Che to recount a private apology at the 2019 Eddie Murphy taping.

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Overview

  • Che told SiriusXM's The Bonfire that Ye approached him at SNL on Dec. 21, 2019 and said, "I owe you an apology," after their tense exchange the previous year.
  • The newly released film In Whose Name? includes backstage footage of Che challenging Ye moments after the show, calling the on-air speech "f---ed up" and defending the SNL cast.
  • Ye's Sept. 29, 2018 remarks, delivered in a MAGA hat, praised Trump, criticized liberal media, accused SNL of bullying, and gestured toward Che while decrying Bill Cosby jokes.
  • Che said the 2018 week was unusually stressful and that Ye "didn't seem like he was his normal self," noting the team tried hard to accommodate the musical guest.
  • Coverage of the viral clip notes that Ye's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment as the documentary drives renewed attention to his past behavior.