Videos show someone tackling Chappelle at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
Image source, Phillip Faraone/Getty
US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Clips shared on social media showed someone running into the star.
Further videos appeared to show the comic apparently unharmed after returning to the stage at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
Chappelle faced criticism and protests last year when his Netflix special was accused of being transphobic.
After returning to the stage on Tuesday, the 48-year-old joked: “It was a trans man.”
According to US journalist Stephanie Hughes, fellow comic Chris Rock – who was slapped on stage by Will Smith at the Oscars – then came on stage with Chappelle.
Dave Chapelle was rushed & attacked on stage by a man at the Hollywood Bowl. Chapelle tussled w/ the man, who ran behind the screen on stage & was surrounded by security. Chris Rock, who performed earlier, came on stage w/ him & joked: “Was that Will Smith?” #netflixisajokefest
— Stephanie Wash (@WashNews)
US-based British journalist Sharon Carpenter said actor and singer Jamie Foxx also came on stage.
Chris Rock and John Stewart were among the group of comedians performing alongside Dave Chappelle tonight when the incident happened. Jamie Foxx jumped onstage to help and make sure Dave was OK
— Sharon Carpenter (@sharoncarpenter)
In October, about 100 people protested outside Netflix’s headquarters over the airing of a comedy special by Chappelle, which they said was transphobic.
They had objected to The Closer, in which he said “gender is a fact” and that LGBT people were “too sensitive”.
Chappelle later hit back at those who he said wanted to “cancel” him. “To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience,” he said. “But you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody’s demands.”
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