LOS ANGELES - Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a show in Los Angeles Tuesday night after a man reportedly jumped on stage.
The alleged attacker was injured in the attack and was carried away in an ambulance, according to reports.Videos of the incident appear to show the man jumping onto the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, where Chappelle was performing his standup routine for his Netflix Is A Joke tour, when he attempted to tackle the comedian.He was swiftly taken away by security and other individuals, who appeared to repeatedly hit the man just off-stage, videos appear to show.WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO AND LANGUAGEImmediately following the attack, Chappelle remained on stage and thanked security, before joking about the incident and describing the individual who attacked him as a "trans man."Chappelle makes several jokes about the trans community in his standup routine and even boasted during Tuesday night’s performance that he has been recently forced to increase his security amid new threats.The attack reportedly happened as Chappelle was ending his show.FILE IMAGE - Dave Chappelle looks on during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Feb.
20, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Another video appeared to show the attacker being carted away by paramedics, with a crowd of people booing and cussing at him.