Dave Chappelle Calls Kids Who Dared Criticize Him ‘Instruments of Oppression’ in Netflix’s ‘What’s in a Name?’

‘SINCERELY HURT’

In a new surprise “speech” on Netflix, Dave Chappelle lectures the schoolkids who criticized his transphobic jokes and declares himself a “once-in-a-lifetime talent.”

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Published Jul. 7 2022 8:31PM EDT

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Dave Chappelle predicted that The Closer would be his last stand-up special on Netflix, perhaps anticipating—and even welcoming—the massive backlash that ensued. That might explain why his latest surprise entry on that streaming service is being billed as a “speech.”

Early Thursday morning, Dave Chappelle: What’s in a Name? quietly appeared...

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Dave Chappelle Calls Kids Who Dared Criticize Him ‘Instruments of Oppression’ in Netflix’s ‘What’s in a Name?’

In a new surprise “speech” on Netflix, Dave Chappelle lectures the schoolkids who criticized his transphobic jokes and declares himself a “once-in-a-lifetime talent.”

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