CRAZED ATTACK
Dave Chappelle attacked on stage by man with GUN at show before Chris Rock comes on and jokes: ‘Was that Will Smith?’
COMEDIAN Dave Chappelle has been attacked on stage by a man armed with a gun at the Netflix is A Joke Festival.
Funnyman then cracked a joke asking if the attacker was Will Smith following the incident at LA's Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night.
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Smith slapped Rock during the Oscars ceremony in March after the comic referenced 's shaved head.
Footage shared online shows the moment a man in the crowd rushed onto the stage before tackling Chappelle, 48.
Los Angeles Police Department officials said the invader, who hasn't been named, was armed with a replica gun that ejects a knife.
Security then surrounded the man who ran onto the stage.
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Actor Jamie Foxx helped apprehend the alleged attacker.
Chappelle, who wasn't injured, said: "Whenever you're in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff's hat."
Foxx reportedly said: "I thought that was part of the show."
He added: "Listen, I just want to say…this man is an absolute genius. We’ve got to make sure we protect him at all times.
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"For every comedian who comes out here, this means everything. You’re a genius. You’re a legend, and we’re not going to let nothing happen to you.”
Chappelle claimed to have stomped on the alleged attacker, reportedly boasting: "I've always wanted to do that."
Chappelle sparked outrage for his remarks in his Netflix special The Closer which was released in October 2021.
He came under fire for making derogatory comments about trans women's genitals.
He previously said that "gender is a fact".
Chappelle defended Harry Potter author JK Rowling - who has made numerous controversial remarks about trans people - and said she shouldn't be "canceled," along with rapper DaBaby.
Footage shows a man being treated by paramedics for an injured arm before he was whisked away to the hospital, Buzzfeed revealed.
Witnesses took to Twitter to speculate following the incident.
One said: "I'm at this Dave Chappelle concert and tell me why some guy ran up and tackled him."
Another commented: "Just saw someone tackle Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl then guy got jumped."
NFL star Marcellus Willey tweeted: "Leaving Dave Chappelle show and some foo ran on stage and just tackled him hard as funk on some Will Smith BS!"
'CRAZY' SHOW
And, funny man Jimmy Carr said the show was "crazy".
Los Angeles journalist Sharon Carpenter claims the attack sent Chappelle "flying through the air".
She told the Press Association: "It was a little hard to see because people were standing up at that point and leaving.
"But it looked like someone dashed from the side of the stage, lunged at Dave, and all I saw was Dave basically flying in the air.
";He fell backwards on to his back, with his arms and legs up in the air. He was obviously in shock. We were all in shock."
Chappelle was performing at the Netflix is A Joke festival - an event that's being held in LA until May 8.
A spokesperson for the Hollywood Bowl said: "The incident that occurred at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 2022 is an active investigation and we are unable to comment further at this time."
The comic achieved fame in the 1990s for his film and television appearances, and his stand-up comedy routines.
From 2003 to 2006, he starred in his own titular sketch comedy program on Comedy Central.
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According to , the star amassed a wealth of $50 million.
In addition to his Netflix specials, the comic also had roles in You've Got Mail, Undercover Brother, A Star is Born, and Chi-Raq.
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