Consistent with witnesses who attended his display and photographs circulating on social media, comic Dave Chappelle was once assaulted on degree throughout his set on the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night time.
Son of well-known actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Etienne Maurice, who witnessed the assault, tweeted:
“Seeing Dave Chappelle get attacked by way of any individual from the target audience, then seeing the dude get jumped by way of Dave Chappelle and his staff gotta be the wildest are living display I’ve ever noticed.”
Seeing Dave Chappelle get attacked by way of any individual from the target audience then seeing the dude get jumped by way of Dave Chappelle and his staff gotta be the wildest are living display i’ve ever noticed. Chris Rock even got here on degree, embraced Dave, grabbed the mic, and stated “Will was once that you simply?!” 🤣🤣🤣
— Your Buddy’s Buddy (@walkgoodetienne) Would possibly 4, 2022
Pictures Presentations Guy Attacking Dave Chappelle On Degree
Pictures from a number of attendees additionally confirmed that Dave Chappelle was once on degree on the outside venue when a person rushed at him and tackled him to the ground. Safety then dragged the person away. Police concluded the person was once armed with a duplicate gun “that may eject a knife blade,” in line with ABC Information Los Angeles.
Dave Chappelle’s Attacker Hospitalized
LAPD showed that they had taken a person into custody. It wasn’t instantly transparent if the person attempted to make use of the guns he was once sporting. Police additionally stated that the person didn’t injure Chappelle within the incident. Pictures from a witness, then again, displays that medics attended to the attacker after the incident.
Any person attacked Dave Chappelle at his display and his safety crew left that guy taking a look like Mojo JoJo. %.twitter.com/pna2642x7G
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) Would possibly 4, 2022
The fool getting crushed down after attacking Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl %.twitter.com/Ft0FIUyjWv
— Jed Simon (@JEDSIMON) Would possibly 4, 2022
Chappelle Persisted Display After Degree Assault
In video pictures instantly after the assault, Chappelle recovered his composure and saved the jokes going.
“It was once a trans guy.”
The comic referenced the continued controversy surrounding his jokes in his Netflix specials that critics understand as transphobic.
Later, in video of the curtain name, Chappelle referred to as out to thank actor-comedian Jamie Foxx.
“Make some noise for Foxx. Every time you’re in bother, Jamie Foxx will display up in a sheriff’s hat,” stated Chappelle.
Foxx joked in reaction.
“N——, I assumed that was once a part of the display, I didn’t know what the f*ck…”
Here’s a video of the aftermath. #DaveChappelle treated this like a champ! #HollywoodBowl %.twitter.com/0xaBpWsbrT
— E5QUIRE (@e5quire) Would possibly 4, 2022
Roomies, are you stunned by way of this incident in any respect???
