Comedian Dave Chappelle addresses Netflix transgender controversy in full for first time

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Comedian Dave Chappelle on Monday addressed the transgender controversy at Netflix in full for the first time on a video on his Instagram account, five days after about 100 people protested near the streaming company’s headquarters.

decided to release Chappelle’s new comedy special, "The Closer," which critics say ridicules transgender people.

“I want everyone in this audience to know that even though the media frames this as me versus that community, it’s not what it is,” Chappelle said. “Do not blame the LBGTQ community for any of this shit. This has nothing to do with them. It’s about corporate interest and what I can say and what I cannot say.”

In interviews before the walkout, Sarandos acknowledged “I screwed up” in how he spoke to Netflix’s staff about the special.

 

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Watch his show

The show was fabulous. And whatever people say, the world is better then ever if a whole new generation is only upset because nature only made males and females (and the rare hermaphrodites).

Hateflix.....LOL

This story didn’t really provide any important new information

A comedian that offends ppl should be apart of the job description

I have yet to find a story of what he actually said .. can anyone enlighten?

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