Kanye West Declares He's 'Not a Nazi' After Antisemitic Rants, Praises Adam Sandler for 'SNL 50' Shout-Out

Kanye West expressed his gratitude toward comedian Adam Sandler for the tribute song he sang during Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special on February 16.

Sandler made a not-so-subtle reference to West in his performance, which celebrated the show's long-standing history on television.

Throughout the song, Sandler listed off several inside jokes and references to his time on the famous sketch comedy show, including "Tuesday late-night pizza" and "writers then getting wasted at the after-party."

The line "50 years of finding out your favorite musician’s antisemitic" got a lot of laughs from the audience, as it clearly referenced the "Heartless" rapper who has gone on a number of antisemitic rants in recent months.

West caught on to the reference and later tweeted on Wednesday, February 19: "Adam Sandler, thank you for the love."

Hours later, he shared a follow-up post on X, formerly known as Twitter, and claimed: "After further reflection, I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a Nazi."

In mid-February, the 47-year-old rapper revealed his shocking swastika T-shirt had been in the pipeline for some time.

In response to his Yeezy store being pulled due to the merchandise bearing the notorious Nazi hate symbol, he wrote: "No one seems to wanna produce me wittle t-shirt."

He later added in all caps: "I remember going to Japan and gasping when I saw what is known as the swastika on clothing. It felt illegal to even look at it. That’s how I had been programmed."

"I then found out that swastika had many different meanings and many different names," he continued. "I’ve had my swastika t-shirt idea for over 8 years. It was so intriguing to me that a symbol had so much programing in it."

Recently, a fake AI video showing a number of Jewish celebrities, including Sandler, Scarlett Johansson and David Schwimmer, giving West the middle finger went viral.

In the clip, the celebrities are sporting white T-shirts with a Star of David on it while flipping off the camera. Johansson released a statement condemning the AI video after it went viral.

She wrote: "I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind. But I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it. We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality."