https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/dave-chappelle-assault-on-stage-netflix-comedy-festival-1235140327/


Comedian Dave Chappelle was assaulted on stage during his set at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night, according to people who attended the show and footage circulating on social media.

Several event attendees posted videos of the incident on Tuesday evening, the footage seeming to show Chappelle on stage performing when a man to his right rushes at him and tackles him to the floor.

The man is then seen to be dragged away by security.

NBC News Los Angeles reported that the LAPD had confirmed they had taken a man into custody and that he was armed with a replica gun “that can eject a knife blade” when discharged correctly. It wasn’t immediately clear if the man tried to use the weapon. Police said that Chappelle was not injured in the incident.

In video footage after the attack, Chappelle is seen to recover his composure and joke, “It was a trans man.” The joke was a reference to the ongoing controversy surrounding some of the comedian’s jokes in his Netflix specials that have been construed as transphobic.

Stephanie Wash, a journalist for ABC, tweeted that Chris Rock, who performed earlier in the evening, then came on stage and joked: “Was that Will Smith?”

Later, in video of the curtain call, Chappelle spoke more about the incident and called out to thank actor-comedian Jamie Foxx. “Whenever you’re in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff’s hat,” said Chappelle.

“N——, I thought that was part of the show, I didn’t know what the fuck…” Foxx jokes in response.

Chappelle then says, “I grabbed the back of that n—— head. His hair was spongy. Absorbent”

Foxx then takes a moment to address the crowd and Chappelle. “Listen, I just want to say, this man is an absolute genius. We’ve got to make sure we protect him at all times,” said Foxx.

He added, “For every comedian who comes out here, this means everything. You’re a genius. You’re a legend, I enjoyed myself thoroughly, and we’re not going to let nothing happen to you.”

Chappelle then jokes to Foxx, “I’ve been doing this for 35 years. I just stomped a n——— backstage. I’ve always wanted to do that.”

Chappelle was performing as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Fest, a Los Angeles comedy festival put on by streaming giant Netflix.

The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Chappelle’s rep and Netflix for comment. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which operates the Hollywood Bowl, was unable to comment as there was an active investigation into the incident.

The attack on Chappelle is likely to reignite worries in the comedy community about audience members rushing the stage and attacking comedians. The issue was highlighted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars last month.

A THR report in the aftermath of the slap incident, showed that comedy clubs were considering adding security guards, preshow warnings and even metal detectors for shows.

https://twitter.com/nuffsaidny/status/1521745161042153473?s=21&t=D0jzRk8qe0R7oMIaSSfNOg

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-Chris Rock

Apparently Busta and Fox got some blows in.

https://twitter.com/whenmo0n/status/1521760248364560385

looks like they took buddy out back and worked him over

Or Hollywood Bowl routinely hiring muscle

Either way shit is funny imagining Dave Chappelle rolling up with the Yellow Springs FOI

I guess attacking comedians on stage is becoming a thing? :-/

A few on this board were clowning people for saying "Will Smith is going to inspire people to start doing this to comedians they disagree with."

finna die down lol. nope

Glad he got handled as a message to anyone else

The second time means you dumb as shit. Everybody on high alert now. It’s like tryna rob a bank twice.

https://www.yournextshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Laverne-Cox-SAG-Stuart-Weitzman-4.jpg

*Dave Chappelle rushes stage*

went to his show last week. it's such a historic venue but it's a disorganized mess. I'm not surprised someone got a weapon through.

they bag up your phones when you get there but a few people had busted them out.

also he had a joke related to exactly this happening

I'm really glad they fucked this dude up... and if there's any trend coming out of this it should be people who do this getting their bodies mangled... but your average comedy show doesn't have security like this.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/entertainment/dave-chappelle-hollywood-bowl-audience-video/index.html

"(CNN)An audience member who had a knife is in custody after he tackled a "famous comedian" Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles police said, following the emergence of a video that shows Dave Chappelle being attacked onstage.

"A famous comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl. He had finished his act and as he was exiting the stage, a male who was part of the audience jumped on the stage and tackle(d) this celebrity to the ground," said LAPD spokesperson Officer Lizeth Lomeli.
The suspect, 23, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, Lomeli said. The victim "was not injured as a result of the crime," she said.

The weapon was a "knife blade," Lomeli said."

I wonder if they gonna blame antifa (hope he's not antifa)

Just curious.

any kind.

Smh.

I wonder how dude thought this was gonna play out in his head

Seeing Dave Chappelle get tea bagged by a trans person would have been hilarious

By interesting I mean the lack of backlash towards the attacker. If they are allowed to get away with assaulting people over "feelings hurt over jokes" then society becomes even worse. Hope this attacker is charged and sentenced.

Does every comedian have to avoid offending the lgbt community moving forward?

get them canceled

I don't expect the general public to be calling for his head at this point since nobody knows wtf he is


He's probably going to face a bunch of charges/possibly do time though

Not even a Month..

....and you can also get your arm broken by security if you try to hurt someone for what they said.

armed with a gun knife smh

you go through a metal detector and they bag lock your phone, but it's sooo backed up and disorganized.. i can easily see how someone can get some shit through

and some song about chappelle but i don't know what it's about other than it may reference the hollywood bowl
i think everyone automatically assumed this was about the trans stuff.. i don't think him doing this has anything to do with Trump either...more it just sounds like this dude was an overall weirdo

https://www.ibtimes.sg/isaiah-lee-man-who-attacked-dave-chappelle-stage-wrote-rap-songs-named-after-comedian-donald-64429