Dave Chappelle's 5 most controversial jokes from 'The Closer' Netflix special
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Dave Chappelle is facing immense backlash over jokes he made during his sixth and potentially final standup special for Netflix “The Closer.”
With so much debate and controversy surrounding the comedian, some may be confused as to what exactly he said that prompted so much scorn. To help keep the debate in context, below is a rundown of the top 5 most controversial jokes from Chappelle’s "The Closer."
The reason so many people think that Chappelle is doubling down on past comments is that he dedicated roughly the last third of his comedy special to talk about LGBTQ+ issues, specifically when it comes to the transgender community. He previously caught backlash for comments made on both "Sticks & Stones" as well as his other Netflix specials. During a portion of this latest, Chappelle argued that anyone who was truly paying attention to his past work would know that he wasn’t ever actually talking about the transgender community when he was making them the butt of his jokes.