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Dave Chappelle Comedy Show Interrupted By Fight In Audience

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He’s not taking any chances regarding his live shows, and it seems Dave Chappelle was faced with another unexpected moment. Despite backlash he’s received over his LGBTQIA+-centered jokes, Chappelle continues to tour and sell out shows. Australian outlets reported on a comedy event in Perth that was interrupted after a brawl broke out in the crowd.

Ironically, Chapelle was on stage delivering the story about being accosted at the Hollywood Bowl when the rumbling in the audience began. It was a moment that could have ruined the night, but attendees reportedly said the comedian handled it with ease. Several audience members tweeted about the incident and praised Chappelle.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 20: Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the Dave Chappelle theatre dedication ceremony at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on June 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brian Stukes/WireImage)
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“I was most impressed with how quickly he got the crowd back,” one person reportedly said. Another further added, “Dave Chappelle showed me he is the GOAT in Perth tonight and an absolute professional. Shame some bogans in the crowd decided to have a fight half way through his set.” It seems there was some loud swearing, more yelling, and a tussle before the arena staff quickly shut things down. The only reason videos of the fight didn’t make it to the internet is due to Chappelle’s strict no cameras or phones policy.

In May 2022, Chappelle performed for the Netflix is a Joke tour when a man named Isaiah Lee rushed the stage. Lee lunged at the comedian and reportedly had a knife, but his assault was unsuccessful. Later, Lee pleaded no contest to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon and received 270 days in jail. The motive for his attack remains unclear, but it was stated that Lee recorded a song referencing Chappelle.

Since the attack, Chappelle has continued to face pushback against his jokes about the trans community. Netflix employees even staged a walkout to protest his controversial comedy special, but Chappelle has remained unmoved. His supporters have also stood by him as conversations about “Cancel Culture” move forward.

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Dave Chappelle Attacker Hit With Prison Sentence

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We all remember the video from earlier this year of Dave Chappelle being attacked while on stage. Seven months later, the man responsible for the attack, Isaiah Lee is receiving jail time for the offense.

Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )

The incident occurred during the comedian’s appearance at the Hollywood Bowl in May. Video footage taken by other members of the audience shows the attack taking place. Seemingly out of nowhere, Lee leaps from the front row of the crowd to jump up on the stage.

He subsequently bum-rushes Chappelle and tackles him. The comedian’s security and entourage were quick in their response, not allowing for the attacker to get very far.

Upon collecting himself, the 49-year-old proceeded to joke about the situation. “Thank God he was clumsy. He’s back there getting stomped,” he exclaimed while catching his breath.

According to a report from Deadline, Lee has now pleaded no contest to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. As a result, he receives 270 days in jail.

Although the attacker had a replica handgun containing a hidden knife at the time of the assault, Chappelle suffered no injuries.

Later reports indicated that Lee had actually made a rap song about the comedian in 2020, in which he makes reference to the future attack. “Walkin’ straight into da Bowl,” he raps.

This news arrives on the heels of Chappelle recently receiving backlash for another one of his shows. Just a few days ago, he brought out his friend Elon Musk to join him on stage in San Fransisco.

The new owner of Twitter was immediately met with boos. In his since-deleted response to the situation, the SpaceX CEO wrote, “Technically, it was 90% cheers & 10% boos (except during quiet periods), but, still, that’s a lot of boos, which is a first for me in real life (frequent on Twitter).”

Of course, Musk has been under a lot of fire ever since the handling of his acquisition of Twitter in October.

After promptly firing major employees, he has gone on to roll out a paid verification feature, in which anyone can obtain a blue check – so long as they pay $7.99/month.

He also re-launched the Twitter Blue service, charging iPhone users more than other subscribers to access the “subscriber-only features.”

Finally, what do you think of the 270-day sentence? Comment down below and continue to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest updates.

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