“I said counsel Kanye, not cancel him”: Trevor Noah seemingly responds to Grammys banning 'Ye performance

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On Twitter, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah seemingly responded to the Grammy Awards’ decision to remove  Kanye West from its list of performers for the April 3 show. 

“I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye,” said the comedian, who returns as host this year.

West’s rep confirmed to People that the awards show banned the Donda rapper over his “concerning online behavior,” despite his five nominations this year. 

The defense of West from Noah is significant, not only because he’s hosting again this year, but because at least one example of Ye’s “concerning online behavior” targeted Noah. Last Wednesday, Kanye was suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for violating the platform’s policies on hate