Dave Chappelle was reportedly attacked on stage by a man who “lunged at” the comedian and sent him “flying in the air” during an event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, according to a witness.
The 48-year-old was performing at the venue on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when a man rushed on to the stage. The incident happened as Chappelle was closing the show and thanking the comedians who had performed before him, who included Chris Rock, Leslie Jones and Jon Stewart.
Hollywood star Jamie Foxx, a close friend of Chappelle, came on stage to check the comic was okay, before reportedly helping to apprehend the attacker. The attack came after Rock was slapped by Will Smith while on stage at the Oscars, prompting some members of the comedy community to question whether it remains safe to perform publicly.
