This is not the kind of trend that we want to see. Following Will Smith’s slap across Chris Rock’s face at the 2022 Oscars back in March, it seems like there are more people out there that think it’s ok to get on stage and assault an entertainer.
As many fans know by now, Comedian Dave Chappelle was “attacked” while performing on stage in Los Angeles, with a man later arrested after storming on stage. Chappelle was performing a stand-up routine at the Hollywood Bowl late on Tuesday, local time, when a man appeared to rush on stage and charged at the comedian. Here’s what you need to know.
Comedian Dave Chappelle’s On Stage Attack Sparks New Concerns Over Entertainers And Their Safety
According to reports, security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance. The man was carrying a replica handgun with a knife blade inside, authorities said.
Isaiah Lee, 23, was detained and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, said Officer Alba Mendez, a Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman. Lee was treated by medical staff for an unspecified injury and was booked into jail early Wednesday and held in lieu of $30,000 bail.
As the show was winding down, Chappelle had just been talking about the need to raise his security since he made controversial jokes about transgender people. Chappelle appeared unhurt by the incident. Chris Rock, who was slapped on stage at the Oscars in March by Will Smith, reportedly joined the 48-year-old on stage shortly after and joked about whether the assailant was the former Fresh Prince of Bel Air actor.
So far Chapelle himself has not made any comments about the matter but we’ll update you with all of the latest details as they come in.
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