Dave Chappelle Reps Says Comedian Is Open To Discuss Netflix Backlash That Led To Employee Walkout

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The saga of controversy that's resulted from Dave Chappelle's very viral Netflix standup special, "The Closer," has practically been unfolding daily since it premiered just over two weeks ago.

The backlash stems from jokes Chappelle made that many people in the LGBTQ+ community deemed as transphobic, leading to an employee walkout by some staff members at Netflix that also took offense to co-CEO Ted Sarandos for defending the stand-up special in a company-wide email.... Read more


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