Dave Chappelle Puns

What did he say to upset people?

https://www.netflix.com/title/81228510

Why are people mad at Dave Chappelle? All I can understand from Google is he is a comedian.

Bye Bye Job is a subreddit about people getting fired for their behaviour online. Mainly this has been about Jan 6th rioters or anti-vaxxers complaining about being fired.

However one user posted the headline above and there has been a very drama filled response. Dave Chappelle's special has been criticised often by trans people as being transphobic due to defence of Jk Rowling and for his statement that he is "Team TERF" while at one point equating black face to trans people (IIRC)

Honestly I’d fire them too, this isn’t whistle blowing, this just straight up leaking trade secrets

This thread below has been the biggest slab of drama. With the main argument going back and forth about what comedy is about. With one side defending comedy's right to offend while the other claiming this is not a valid defence for what is going on in the special.

This one thread has a lot of arguments in it so sift through what you can.

The trans community against it handed him his success on a silver platter. I still haven’t forgiven them for bullying Daphne to death, and I’m gay. I love all trans men and women. I just think this oversensitivity is absolute bullshit and achieved the exact opposite of what they hoped for. Not only is Dave not cancelled, he’s more valuable than ever

Many comments (which I wont link as they aren't threads) talked about how they didn't find any of it offensive and that trans people are overreacting

Many comments against Chappelle are downvoted with many comments so here is the post sorted by controversial if you want to read all of those.

Link

Thanks Wil. I'm sure everyone will fucking listen to you!

https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/12/08/wil-wheaton-calls-dave-chappelle-a-bigot-and-piece-of-s-after-netflix-announced-the-comedian-will-headline-netflix-is-a-joke-festival/

Check out the poster near the bottom announcing the event. Norm's going to be there! I knew he wouldn't let this death thing end his career!

There are two articles posted on r/television right now with thousands of comments each:

Full comments:

1. Dave Chappelle Gets Standing Ovation Amid Netflix Special Controversy: “If This Is What Being Canceled Is, I Love It”

2. GLAAD condemns Dave Chappelle, Netflix for transphobic The Closer

Some excerpts. There are like 8000 comments between both threads at this point though, so it's probably just the tip of the iceberg:

• "He clearly doesn’t hate any of the groups he makes fun of so I really don’t understand why people are so damn mad. You don’t have to watch his special or engage in the conversation if it’s not the type of comedy you enjoy."

• "Im so over old rich offensive men"

• "every single person going online to talk about how horrible and awful he is just continues to prove his point for him"

• On the suicide of Chappelle's trans friend: "Dave Chappelle contributed to her suicide and he made a bit out of it... He trotted her out in 2019 as his "I can't be transphobic I've got a trans friend!" and he's still getting paid $20 million a special and she's dead."

• "Having a bunch of Netflix specials is literally the opposite of being cancelled."

• "Uhh? Have you ever watched or listened to Dave Chapelle’s comedy?"

>He is multi multi multi multi multi multi multi multi millionaire with a platform on the largest streaming site on the planet. But yeah somehow he is a huge victim. Its absurd. >>You obviously didn’t listen to his special. He never cl