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Dave Chappelle did not mince words at his latest show in Minneapolis. He blasted his critics as “transgender lunatics” and said that monkeypox was a gay disease.
Last Wednesday, Chappelle was supposed to perform at the famous First Avenue venue in Minneapolis, but they suckle canceled his show just hours before it opened due to an outcry against him. He still performed but did so a few miles away at the Varsity Theater.
The Star Tribune shared about Chappelle’s show:
Chappelle spent much of his time talking about the anger he’s stirred up in the past year. He went into detail about an incident in May when a man tackled him on the Hollywood Bowl stage, later saying that he was triggered by the comic’s material about transgender people and the homeless.
He also ridiculed protesters who had spent a few hours outside the Varsity before the show, swearing through bullhorns and picking fights with fans. Chappelle referred to them as a small group of transgender lunatics and joked that they were probably hired by his wife, determined to suck the joy out of his life. He also shrugged off the idea that they posed any real threat.
Chappelle reportedly said that he “can see a transgender hit squad coming from a mile away.”
He also commented on the monkeypox epidemic and said that it was a “gay disease.”
A recent study does confirm that monkeypox has been spreading primarily in men who have sex with other men.
Breitbart shared:
Dave Chappelle recently declined to have a performing arts theater at his former high school bear his name following woke student backlash over The Closer. During a recent dedication ceremony, Chappelle announced that the theater’s name will instead be called the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.
“When I heard those talking points coming out of these children’s faces, that really, sincerely, hurt me,” Chappelle said. “Because I know those kids didn’t come up with those words. I’ve heard those words before. The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it.”
“And it has nothing to do with what you’re saying I can’t say. It has everything to do with my right, my freedom, of artistic expression,” he continued. “That is valuable to me. That is not severed from me. It’s worth protecting for me, and it’s worth protecting for everyone else who endeavors in our noble, noble professions.”
What do people expect comedians to do? Their whole purpose/job is to make people laugh and draw attention to absurdities and inconsistencies in a way that entertains. And they certainly aren’t supposed to care if they offend you because they write jokes.
