Comedian Chappelle attacked on LA stage

A man rushed at comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, US media have reported. Actor Jamie Foxx joined Chappelle, 48, and helped apprehend the attacker before the performance at the Netflix is a Joke Fest continued, reports said. Video posted on social media appeared to show a man with a badly injured arm being put in an ambulance. Chappelle has previously faced a backlash over comments about transgender people in his Netflix comedy special,

The Closer. The comedian said “gender is a fact” and backed British author J K Rowling, who has also attracted criticism from activists for her remarks about biological sex.