Chris Rock Called Dave Chappelle’s Attacker ‘Will Smith’ After He Was Tackled on Stage
stylecaster.comDéjà vu. As if the slap wasn’t enough, Chris Rock witnessed Dave Chappelle being tackled at the Netflix Is A Joke festival in Los Angeles on May 2, 2022.
The Everybody Hates Chris creator quipped back with a response that recounted his own experiences at the Oscars. During his comedy set at the festival, Dave Chappelle was tackled by an audience member.
Chappelle was helped by audience members, including Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock, moments after the assault happened. Though phones were prohibited in the performance space, a Twitter user managed to snatch a live photo of the moment. “Was that Will Smith?” Rock said in the mic after helping his friend up.
The suspect who tackled Chappelle was identified as Isaiah Lee. He was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on $30,000 bail.
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