The famous stand-up comic was attacked during a show in Los Angeles, but was not injured.
A member of the audience attacked the famous American comedian Dave Chapel during a show in Los Angeles, according to local media reports and social media videos.
The incident happened at the end of the Chappelle show on Tuesday night, part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival in the Hollywood Bowl city, according to numerous reports.
The comedian and the man seemed to be arguing on stage, showed videos on social networks. The assailant then fled and was stopped by security. Videos of the incident have surfaced showing security guards kicking him afterwards.
Chapel was not injured in the attack and returned to the scene.
The Los Angeles Police Department told a number of news agencies that the attacker received “superficial injuries” and had a copy of a pistol containing a knife during the attack.
Comedian Chris Rock later joined Chappelle on stage, jokingly “Was It Will Smith?”, A reference to the actor who hit Rock on stage during the live Oscars in March.
A Hollywood Bowl spokesman said in an e-mail statement to Reuters that the incident was the subject of an “active investigation” and that he could not comment further.
Chappelle, one of the most famous comedians in the United States, became famous for his sketch show at the Comedy Central Chappelle’s Show, which highlighted his angry view of the country’s racial dynamics.
He was awarded the Mark Twain Award for American Humor in 2019.
However, he has been widely criticized for making jokes that some consider transphobic, especially in his special The Closer, released last year.
Protests against the material include the departure of Netflix employees.
Chappelle remained challenging amid the backlash, but said he plans to move away from the topic in his broadcasts.
After the attack on Tuesday night, British comedian Jimmy Carr, who also took part in the festival, called the situation “crazy”.
“I hope everyone is fine,” he tweeted.
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