"I don't want anything bad to happen to the United States," Chappelle said ... "but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God I hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut."

"I don't want anything bad to happen to the United States," Chappelle said ... "but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God I hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut."
It shouldn't be. And he shouldn't get shit on because he doesn't want to go tit for tat with a crowd of assholes.Hecklers being scum? What shock
Dave being overly emotional? What a surprise. Not sure why everyone is defending Dave though...comedians get heat from hecklers. Part of the industry.
It shouldn't be. And he shouldn't get shit on because he doesn't want to go tit for tat with a crowd of assholes.
My name says it all so I agree too much backlash for thisIt's an interesting stigma we have in this country, where being a sensitive person is considered a negative thing, especially if you're a guy.
It's an interesting stigma we have in this country, where being a sensitive person is considered a negative thing, especially if you're a guy.
There is a huge difference between being sensitive and overly sensitive.
Yeah, that makes sense. But when does it go too far?I don't consider it negative. A lot of people just don't think a sensitive disposition is complementary to a career in stand-up comedy is all.
I imagine this wouldn't go so well if a white comic said black, he needs to grow some balls though.
Some people probably see it more like being harassed by your customers. They paid their cover fees, so they consider your ass bought. Chapelle met the obligations of his contract, so that's really good enough.I guess so. But where does one draw the line? Is it overly sensitive to walk away from a group of people who continuously heckle you and prevent you from doing your job no matter what you say or do to stop it? Maybe it's overly sensitive in the context of a comedy show. Perhaps it's the context that makes the difference. If this happened to someone in a typical office setting where they're being harassed by co-workers, it would be looked at a bit differently I'd imagine.
Hmmm, yeah, that definitely seems plausible.Some people probably see it more like being harassed by your customers. They paid their cover fees, so they consider your ass bought. Chapelle met the obligations of his contract, so that's really good enough.
It's the establishment's fault that they couldn't deal with some hecklers so that the show could go on.
He's venting about it in his set, in a funny way. I don't see a problem here. Those people were assholes. Having a thick skin is a good thing but people need to stop standing up for hecklers.
Can I say hecklers are shit, but his response has been weak as piss?
Can I say hecklers are shit, but his response has been weak as piss?
I disagree. IMPASSEHis response is perfect.
Comedians hate hecklers with a passion. Many deal with them in a variety of ways. Doing a bit is great.
Chapelle's success a few years ago was due to his audience being young, white alcoholics.
I disagree. IMPASSE
Doing a bit is fine, walking off and doing a bad bit are not awesome.
Dave Chappelle is lashing out about the people who heckled him in Hartford, CT last week ... calling the crowd a bunch of "young, white alcoholics" and saying he wanted to pull a "reverse Kramer."
I'm sure these comments will harm Chapelle's career as much as Michael Richards........
you're totally right man. it's exactly the same situation.
II wish the world wasn't so biased towards giving black people a free pass to do whatever they want.
Yeah, but it shouldn't be and they have every right to be pissed. They're trying to perform a show and some asshole, who doesn't have the guts to get on stage and perform himself, wants to destroy for no reason other than attention.Hecklers being scum? What shock
Dave being overly emotional? What a surprise. Not sure why everyone is defending Dave though...comedians get heat from hecklers. Part of the industry.
Huge Dave fan, but not really feeling him making this racial. Fuck the hecklers too.
So you say you are a huge Dave fan?
Chapelle's success a few years ago was due to his audience being young, white alcoholics.
and saying he wanted to pull a "reverse Kramer."
you're totally right man. it's exactly the same situation.
II wish the world wasn't so biased towards giving black people a free pass to do whatever they want.
Yeah because "white alcoholics" is the same as "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherfucker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!"I'm sure these comments will harm Chapelle's career as much as Michael Richards........
Yeah because "white alcoholics" is the same as "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherfucker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!"