Kim Kardashian slams 'appalling' Kanye West meme about Pete Davidson

Kim Kardashian has slammed Kanye West for posting an 'appalling' meme on Instagram mocking her fresh break-up with comedian Pete Davidson, and is demanding he take it down, a source told DailyMail.com. But Kim’s estranged husband Kanye West, 45, took a shot at the couples break up, posting a picture on Instagram of a fake New York Times newspaper with the words ‘Skete Davidson dead at age 28.’ The rapper posted a mock up of a New York Times newspaper with the headline 'Skete Davidson dead at age 28' after hearing about the pair's split Kim Kardashian is 'vigorously defending' her ex boyfriend Pete Davidson after her estranged husband Kanye West posted an 'appalling' meme about him on his Instagram Sources have told DailyMail.com that Kim is demanding that Kanye removes the post, but he is refusing. Taken down: Kanye later deleted the post from his Instagram account on Monday following the backlash A source close to Pete Davidson has also confirmed the split to DailyMail.com, adding that Kim was 'very sad about the breakup' The duo went public as a couple nine months ago after she made her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, where he was then a cast member It's not the first time Kanye has threatened Pete online as he's regularly posted and then deleted attacks waged at his ex-wife's former boyfriend ‘Kim has been very sad about the breakup with Pete – it’s not where she thought it would be and that’s been hard for her. Sources close to the reality star have also denied reports that she split with the comedian over his 'immaturity' - blaming distance for the break up Pete became serious enough about Kim to acquire multiple pieces of body art in her honor, having her name branded onto his chest and getting a tattoo that reads: 'My girl is a lawyer' But Pete was seen acting relaxed, playing basketball with the crew on his film Wizards!