‘SNL’ Cold Open Satirizes Black Vs. White Perceptions Of The Derek Chauvin Trial - Deadline

The skit featured the news program Eye on Minnesota and their four person anchor team — with Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim as anchors seated on the left, facing Kate McKinnon and Alex Moffat as news personalities on the right — as they discuss what has transpired so far in the case.

There is no way Derek Chauvin walks away from all of this,” McKinnon said.

Then the camera shifts to Thompson and Nwodim, who said, “Well…“.

“I mean, the defense trying to make a case that George Floyd’s drug use is somehow responsible is just deplorable,”  Nwodim said.

Then Thompson and Nwodim chimed in, again expressing doubts.

“Historically, police officers have gotten away in other cases like this,” McKinnon said.

But through the skit, McKinnon and Moffat continue to give away their naivety about the system.

“Amen to that,” Nwodim said.

Then, Thompson and Nwodim were not exactly going for it.