The moment of the attack on Dave Chappelle in Los Angeles, and the move of the aggressor. “He was a trans person,” the comedian joked after the incident.
A man hit the comedian Dave Chappelle while performing a stand-up performance in Los Angeles, police said.
A video spreading on social networks shows that when Chappelle finished her performance on Tuesday night during the comedy festival “Netflix Is A Joke”, at the Hollywood Bowl, a man from the audience He ran up to the stage and he fell to the ground.
The attacker, carrying a replica knife -like gun, was stopped by security guards after running behind the screen on stage. The actor was not hurt.
The attacker was taken away after climbing the stage and hitting Chappelle. Photo: Reuters
Chappelle, 48, has caused protests recently against him jokes considered transphobic, but the cause of the attack is unknown at this time. However, after the incident came out a video of Chappelle leaning into the microphone and joking: “That’s a trans man”. He said he was referring to his enmity with the LGBTQ community because of jokes like he did.
Los Angeles Police confirmed the incident to the AFP, following a report from The Holywood Reporter.
Security personnel arrested the attacker Dave Chappelle. Photo: Reuters.
The attacker was identified as Isaiah Lee, 23, and charged with the crime of assault with a deadly weapon, a Los Angeles Police spokesman said, Lizeth Lomeli.
When asked what could have prompted the attack, he said it was part of the police investigation. The pictures show the attacker. carried on a stretcher to a hospital for treatment, Lomeli said.
Dave Chappelle has recently received a lot of criticism for his statements that discriminate against trans people. Photo: AP
Chappelle, winner of the 2019 Mark Twain Prize for Humor in the United States, is accused of especially targeting the transgender community in his comedy specials, especially “The Closer” in October. The show generated protests from activists, who considered that promotes discrimination. And they demanded that the channel stop broadcasting it.
In March, the actor Will Smith attacked the American comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars for making jokes about his sick wife, Jada Pinkett SmithAfter Tuesday night’s episode, Rock, who was performing at the same venue, came out with Chappelle on stage and, according to CNBC and other media outlets, joked: “Is that Will Smith?
Source: Clarin