The man accused of tackling Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month said he was 'triggered' by the comedian's jokes on the LGBTQ+ community and homelessness.
that he was offended by the material, adding that Chappelle should be more "sensitive" when making his jokes to a larger audience.
"I identify as bisexual … and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering," Lee said to the publication. "I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect." Lee went on to tell the Post about how Chappelle's jokes on homelessness touched a nerve because he had experienced it at a young age. The Post reported the last straw for Lee was another comedian's joke about pedophilia, which resurfaced his memories of being molested as a young boy.
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