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The entertainment press has long sought a detailed comment from Dave Chappelle regarding his friend and comedian Chris Rock's assault at the hands of actor-producer Will Smith at the Oscars on March 27, 2022.

As recalled, at one point during the ceremony, Rock made a comment about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness (actually, alopecia). The star of “The Fresh Prince of Rap” stood up and slammed Rock live, completely overshadowing the film festival in Los Angeles.

Chappelle took advantage of his recent comedy specials, A dreamer Talk about what happened in detail. He didn't do it live or at the start of the show – it only lasted 50 minutes. Only at the end did he reveal why he was so calm, comparing it to a situation he experienced a few weeks after Smith's slap on the rock.

Dreamer was recorded at Lincoln Center in Washington DC, a place Chappelle remembers so fondly because, as she says, “it all started.” Precisely, to support this, he said that he recorded his first one-hour comedy special 24 years ago, when his wife (then a girlfriend) was pregnant with a child “today he sometimes smokes weed”. What a difference one can make in 24 years, he said.

“I thought it wasn't true”

That special lasts almost 20 minutes out of 56 minutes A dreamer, Chappelle went through several moments. First it was informative. He said he watched the attack on television and could not believe it. A few minutes later, he called Rock.

“I thought everything was fake. I waited 30 or 40 minutes and called him. He told me 'You're the only friend I'll ever take a call from'. Obama and Oprah had already called him to see if he was okay. I asked if it was fake, he said no. I asked if it hurt him. “Yeah, dude, it hurts.” I know it's real. That's when I felt hurt. Not just because of the slapping, but after that Will sat down and enjoyed the rest of the evening. “What the hell is that?” He started with that.

After this, Chappelle went into a confessional and somewhat compared what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock to a personal experience they had at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles less than three months apart.

As recalled, in early May 2022, an unknown person climbed onto the stage where Chappelle was delivering a monologue and attempted to assault her. The scene came as a shock to the comedian and bystanders, and it was even learned that the assailant was armed.

“When Chris Rock came out of the audience and attacked me three months after the attack. Everything happened in slow motion. I thought, 'I'm being attacked.' Son… I'm old, but fast. I grabbed his head and pulled his sweatshirt. I can still feel his head in my hand. It's fluffy. He had dreadlocks. Not the Rastafarians, but the homeless of Los Angeles. I fell. He pushed me to the ground. It was a bad time. At the time, I thought the bodyguards shouldn't have been wearing dress shoes that night!”.

After highlighting the shock he felt at the time and scoffing every time he's asked about Smith's attack on Rock, he says, “I've never been in such a serious situation, but I know now that Will Smith wouldn't have experienced that. Good night.” He recounted some of the details of the victim's moment on Holwood Boulevard. Thousands of attendees watched in amazement as Rock's hilarious appearance behind him saw other celebrities try to help him.

“A few minutes later, Chris Rock came backstage in front of 20,000 people and took the microphone from me and said: Is that Will Smith? The bad guys burst out laughing. I was standing there like an idiot. I was angry because I thought: Man, this is my attack. You were attacked three months ago and now you're joking? I wanted to joke: He's trans. But no one laughed. We were in Los Angeles and people said: We love trans people here, pooh. I was upset”.

“As soon as he hit me, Jaime Fox jumped first. He was wearing a cowboy hat like he knew what was going to happen. I've never seen him like that. He went out to chase him like 'Any Given Sunday.' Jamie hurt his ankle. Then Jon Stewart called him 'Super Jew.' ' he jumps. The boy rushes to the emergency door. But Puff Daddy jumps in (dances to block the emergency door). They all jump because they see a reflection in me. Chris is behind like 'No one's helping me.' (sings a chorus) 'Everybody hates Chris.' …',” he revealed.

When questioned by an attendee after the attack, Chappell said the situation had not escalated, though he admitted: “I didn't know there was a journalist in there, that's all I said. I told him the guy had a knife that I thought was a gun. I got six months of bad news for that joke! He didn't do anything to the guy. Then the New York Post interviewed the attacker as a hero. It turned out that the attack was my fault. I caused it! I made a joke about homeless people and that guy was one. I had no way of knowing. But I have to say, the guy had amazing seats for a homeless guy I read in the newspaper who was accused of assault. David Chappell I was bisexual.' Supposedly? Do you want me to show you that video?”

Before concluding with the story of what happened at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in May 2022, Dave Chappelle Reality intervened, a classic evidence in his monologues, as the result of the attack, his wife cried out in fear. “Later in the hotel, my wife was crying and I said to her: What's wrong with you? Did they attack you too? He said to me, crying: We would have been without anything. I sat on the bed next to him and took some keys. I put them in his hands and told him: They are The keys to my safety. God forbid anything happens to me, but if it does, that box will contain everything you need. She started crying hard. And I cried for a while. Did they know she checked the safe while I was alive? My God! She said she opened the box. . Me: Did you? Yeah, we don't have any. There's your stupid joke notebook. I told him: If you and the kids tell the jokes like they're written, you'll do well. Unleashing the ecstasy of the crowd at Lincoln Center in Washington DC, “Those are really good jokes.” He said that.

An explanation for why Smith-Rock didn't talk much about the subject

All special A dreamer It has an approving tone that is directly linked to dreams of grandeur. Chappelle hopes to see them through to the end. He exemplifies himself, remembering when he started in comedy, Washington and touring several states in front of always pleasant and crowded stages.

Along those lines, he recalled a story from his beginning, not finishing a monologue, when they played music in the background, which he considered humiliating. From this dire moment, he exemplifies how one must overcome obstacles and persevere in their dreams.

“It was so loud, they ruined everything. I was devastated. I thought they had ruined my dream. When I got off the stage, I went to the production truck, kicked the door and started screaming. The then-young Chappell looked for the people responsible, who sent him to the music contractor, who he called the “Russian Mafia.” He points out that he is very similar to the members.

“Two minutes later. The guy showed up with some thugs. He said he wanted to talk to me. I didn't know anything about the street at the time. I found out those guys were from the Russian mafia. I don't know if you know, but the Russian mafia killed Denzel Washington on 'Training Day.'” Producers They told me: Don't go. I was. I knew I was in bad condition. I cursed them. They ruined my life. They told me: Your friends lied to you. We made a deal, but they didn't pay. When they said I I felt locked in the kitchen. I made a mistake and I was scared at that moment. I told them: I have to apologize to you. I don't care why the music was played, but it still ruined my life. It was kind of a shame that the guy put his hand on my cheek. “You're a real man,” he told me.

Chappelle believes it would be wrong to judge what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock too harshly. He thinks so because he sees them both as his equals, a pair of dreamers who are where they are because at times in their lives they have overcome obstacles and persevered.

“I'm a very powerful dreamer. I'm not going to lie. I dreamed about this night when I was 14 and I made it happen at 50. Today I was walking around Washington. I was poor here and now everybody greets me like they know me. I said to myself, 'Dave, what?' A powerful dream' Will Smith And Chris Rock. You see them as great ideas, but to me you are dreamers like me. I see myself reflected in them. I'm the type of guy who says something bad about me or a loved one and loses my temper and slaps them. I'm Chris Rock too. Even if slapped in front of everyone, he keeps calm and does not destroy anything. That's what men do. Men set limits. “They enforce limits and test limits,” he said.

Dave Chappelle thanked the public for supporting him over the years, pointing out several moments where minorities didn't make it as well. In the beginning, when he walked away from it all — turning down a $50 million offer from Comedy Central — today, he shines, winning awards with his Netflix specials.

“That's why I'm here, in the city where my dreams were born. Because I wanted to tell you that they came true. I wanted to thank you for making me the person I am today. I am living a powerful dream. Every time I come to this town I stand before you. 'This is not my dream. It's yours. And it is an honor to be a part of it. Thank you,” he concluded.