Chris Rock References Will Smith Oscars Slap After Dave Chappelle Is Attacked On-Stage
Chris Rock was by Dave Chappelle‘s side after the scary incident that took place at his recent stand-up set.
On Tuesday night (May 3), Dave was attacked towards the end of his performance at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, when a man in a black hoodie rushed the stage and knocked him to the ground.
A rep from the LAPD confirmed that the suspect, identified as Isaiah Lee, had been wielding a “a replica handgun with a knife,” describing it as a “replica handgun-slash-knife.” He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon.
After the incident, Dave returned to the stage with Chris Rock and they made some jokes about the attack.
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“Was that Will Smith?” Chris quipped, a reference to being slapped by the Oscar winner during the 2022 Oscars after making a comment about wife Jada Pinkett Smith‘s shaved head.
Dave added, “I’ve been doing this 35 years- I just stomped a n—a backstage. Always wanted to do that.”