Dave Chappelle has spoken on the controversy over his Netflix special ‘The Closer’ in a new stand-up video saying that he would be willing to meet with transgender Netflix employees and other members of the community but will not bed to ‘to anybody’s demands.’
In the clip, Chappelle remained unapologetic about the special, saying, “I said what I said.” That’s why everyone loves Dave. He doesn’t hold back, and he doesn’t go back.
“It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees of Netflix and I refused. That is not true — if they had invited me I would have accepted it, although I am confused about what we would be speaking about. I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said. My God, how could I not? You said you want a safe working environment at Netflix. It seems like I’m the only one that can’t go to the office anymore.”
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Dave Chappelle Says He’s Willing To Speak With Trans Community While Also Throwing Shade At Hannah Gadsby
Chapelle claimed that the controversy was about “corporate interests.”
“I want everyone in this audience to know that even though the media frames it that it’s me versus that community, that is not what it is. Do not blame the LBGTQ [sic] community for any of this shit. This has nothing to do with them. It’s about corporate interests and what I can say and what I cannot say. For the record, and I need you to know this, everyone I know from that community has been loving and supporting, so I don’t know what all this nonsense is about.”
Chappelle continued to talk about how he would speak with the transgender community and threw in some shade on Hannah Gadsby,
“To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody’s demands. And if you want to meet with me, I’d be more than willing to, but I have some conditions. First of all, you cannot come if you have not watched my special from beginning to end. You must come to a place of my choosing at a time of my choosing, and thirdly, you must admit that Hannah Gadsby is not funny.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Dave Chappelle and would you like to see him have an open discussion with the transgender community? Let us know in the comments below.
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