Fans support Dave Chappelle in wake of canceled Minnesota show: 'Freedom of speech'
Fans still showed up to support comedian Dave Chappelle after his one-man show in Minneapolis was canceled at the last minute following backlash for past anti-trans remarks made on the controversial Netflix show, "The Closer." "Everybody's so sensitive, and I don't think…that's necessary," one fan told Fox News Digital. "I do think there is freedom of speech, and if you don't like what someone's doing, just don't go." Chappelle’s work is a "form of art," another fan remarked. Despite hundreds of petition signatures against the comedian performing, Chappelle still hosted a show Tuesday night at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California. The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts vice president of programs and marketing released a statement to Fox News Digital, saying they decided to let Chappelle continue his performance after much thought and consideration. "Arts & Entertainment has a long history of being controversial.