The man who dealt with Chappelle had a knife blade and was arrested for a deadly gun crime and taken to a hospital for treatment, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
“Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear,” Mandel said. “I watched it live on Twitter and turned to my wife and said, ‘I don’t want to.’ I don’t want to go on stage. I’m just really scared. “
Other comedians who were present at the incident, including Chris Rock, rushed to Chappelle’s side after the incident.
Rock is joking about whether the suspect is Will Smith, referring to Smith’s Oscar incident in which he took the stage and hit Rock after the comedian joked with Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Washington Times comedian and columnist Tim Young wrote on Twitter: “We can all thank Will Smith for setting an example that led to Dave Chapel’s attack on stage last night.” As I mentioned earlier, Will Smith did it, so now people think that if a big celebrity has done it, they can do it now, “comedian Jordan Garnett told WPTV.
Mandel also made the connection.
“It’s a step that opens a door and triggers someone if they don’t like what you say or are offended by what you say … It’s kind of okay because it’s done to be violent and that was my fear “He told Extra that Smith hit Rock.
Mandel said he plans to do fewer tours as a result.
“My biggest fear 40 years ago was not laughing, and then a culture of cancellation came along and it was like, ‘Oh my God, if someone doesn’t like your joke or you’ve crossed your line, you could lose your career.’ “And then after the Oscars … I said … ‘Violence provokes violence,'” Mandel explained.
As the investigation into Chappelle’s attack continues, Netflix, meanwhile, has also expressed safety concerns about comedy shows.
“We care deeply about the safety of the creators and strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence,” a Netflix spokesman said in a statement.
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