Colin Jost and Pete Davidson are longtime friends, who met while they were both cast members on Saturday Night Live. During that time, they bonded over their mutual hometown, Staten Island, but these two comedic pals took their friendship to the next level when they pooled their money together and bought a Staten Island Ferry at auction. The purchase was bizarre, as the boat is out of commission and cost over a quarter of a million dollars. News of the big buy sent the internet into a frenzy, though, and Davidson recently claimed that he and Jost were high when they bought the boat. Now, Jost is clarifying his co-owner’s assertion.
While the Bupkis star may have been under the influence when he bought the New York City boat, Colin Jost recently revealed via an Instagram post that he was not. However, the Weekend Update anchor shared a funny take on his apparent sobriety during the business deal. He said:
