How Ye? Don Lemon Claps Back After Kanye’s “Koon” Comment & GRAMMY Rumor

February 3, 2025

Journalist Don Lemon is clapping back at being called a “koon” by Kanye West. Ye blamed Lemon for a rumor that he and his wife, Bianca Censori, were kicked out of the 2025 Grammys.

On Monday, Ye took to Instagram, posting a photo of Lemon alongside a message that read, “This the goofball that started the rumor that me and my wife got kicked out the Grammies. 3 decades of innovating music and they always KOONS like this.”

Despite Ye’s claim, Don posted a response video saying that he not only did he not start the rumor, but he corrected it (by request of someone on Ye’s team).

The story gained traction after the X account Pop Base posted that Entertainment Tonight reported Ye and Bianca were “escorted out of the Grammys after showing up uninvited.” The post even included a screenshot that appeared to be from ET’s Instagram page, but it has since been deleted.

However, sources close to the Recording Academy told TMZ that Ye was an invited guest—he was nominated for Best Rap Song—and was never removed from the event. Though some speculated that her revealing look (a sheer top that left little to the imagination) might have been to blame, the couple reportedly left on their own terms after walking the red carpet.

Ye’s presence at the Grammys was a surprise, as he hadn’t attended since 2015. Given his past criticisms of the Recording Academy, some fans found it shocking that he showed up at all.