Back in 2000, Jimmy Fallon did a sketch opposite Darrell Hammond in which he impersonated Chris Rock, who was a cast member of the show years before. To complete his impersonation, Fallon wore blackface. Although there was no public outcry at the time, a tweet in 2020 brought the sketch back to the forefront, according to Variety.
Once the clip went viral, #jimmyfallonisoverparty started trending on Twitter, prompting Fallon to respond 20 years after the sketch went live.
"In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface," Fallon wrote in May 2020 on Twitter. "There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable."
In September, Chris Rock addressed it during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (pictured), Insider previously reported.
While on a Zoom call with Fallon, Rock knowingly asked him, "How's your summer been?' to which Fallon responded: "I'm learning, I'm always learning man, you know I love you buddy."