Jimmy Fallon Thanks Critics For Holding Him ‘Accountable’ For 20-Year-Old Blackface Chris Rock Impression

Late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon has now apologized for a 20-year-old SNL sketch that featured him doing a Chris Rock impression while in blackface.

On Monday, the hashtag #jimmyfallonisoverparty began trending on Twitter when the clip of his SNL sketch from 2000 went viral. On Tuesday, he addressed the social media outrage with an apology, saying he made a “terrible decision” while thanking everyone for holding him “accountable.”