Comic Dave Chappelle was once attacked on degree all over a display on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening.
Los Angeles police informed native station KABC that they replied to an incident on the venue at round 10:45 p.m. A person who was once reportedly armed with a gun and a knife was once taken into custody.
“Dave Chappelle was once simply assaulted on degree at his Hollywood Bowl display. He was once completing up his efficiency when a person ran on-stage and lunged at him knocking him to the ground,” tweeted journalist Sharon Wood worker. “Safety and his entourage then cornered the person as Dave joked about how him getting ‘stomped’ behind the scenes.”
BuzzFeed Information reporter Brianna Sacks stated Los Angeles police and fireplace division staff loaded the person into an ambulance out of doors the venue:
In movies posted on social media, Chappelle will also be heard joking that “It was once a trans guy.” In some other clip, he joked that he’d “stomped” the person behind the scenes.
Chappelle was once acting on the “Netflix is a Comic story” comedy competition, which runs till Sunday and lines giant names, together with Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Snoop Dogg and Invoice Burr.
Chappelle was once the topic of controversy previous this 12 months after he incorporated transphobic subject material in his Netflix particular, “The Nearer.” Regardless of huge backlash from LGBTQ teams and a few Netflix workers, the streaming carrier didn’t pull this system. Chappelle additionally stood via his remarks.
A consultant for Chappelle didn’t in an instant go back a request for remark about Tuesday evening’s assault.