Jimmy Fallon apologized for the sketch on Tuesday after the resurfaced clip went viral on Twitter
about the incident. "It wasn't black face. We comedians I know it’s a tough time right now. But this one is a stretch.", saying the cast played "every race."
"On a show called in living color we played every race Let this one go," Foxx continued. "We got bigger fish to fry ... #changecourse."Fallon, 45, apologized for the sketch on Tuesday after the resurfaced clip went viral on Twitter and the hashtag #JimmyFallonIsOverParty began trending.
"I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable," Fallon added.alumnus Darrell Hammond. In the sketch, Fallon is seen impersonating Rock, 55, while wearing dark brown makeup and a textured wig.
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