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You may have heard that Dave Chappelle, the famous American comedian, has engendered some controversy in the past week-or-so. Chappelle does stand-up comedy, and his latest program on Netflix has resulted in strong feelings on both sides of the political and socio-philosophical spectrum. Chappelle has a bit in the latest Netflix special in which he presents his opinions on transgenderism, acceptance, tolerance, and more. Some people strongly disagree with his position while others strongly agree, and there are likely a few people somewhere in-between.
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In response to the Chappelle program, “several dozen” Netflix employees “walked out” at the Netflix headquarters in protest. There were also some people in favor of Chappelle who appeared. Notably, reports say that there were actually more media members present to record the event than there were protesters or counter-protesters. In order to present the news without bias to you, That Park Place would like to provide some videos from the event without comment:
Protesters gathered outside Netflix’s L.A. offices Wednesday alongside some employees who staged a walkout after a Dave Chappelle comedy special offended many in the transgender community #WSJWhatsNow pic.twitter.com/2E8v7b39m3
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 21, 2021
Outside the @netflix offices in Hollywood. As employees hold a walkout over Dave Chappelle's #TheCloser, counter protesters try to drown them out. @BNCNews pic.twitter.com/vV1SWIC7c0
— 𝓐𝓷𝓾 𝓳𝓱𝓪𒀭 (@Durga_jha10) October 21, 2021
A man was met with violence at the Netflix Trans solidarity walkout for holding up a Dave Chappelle sign. pic.twitter.com/7D3Y2GGKYh
— 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) October 21, 2021
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Whatever position you may hold on Dave Chappelle, his routine, or the positions surrounding the issue, we hope that everyone can recognize the need for kindness, dialogue, and even a little grace. The old adage about treating others as you would wish to be treated still holds true. But while this topic is controversial, we at That Park Place just wanted to bring you straight video of the event for your own knowledge. Often, people see or read spin, opinion, or slanted narratives. In this article, hopefully we’ve presented both sides and objective video for your enrichment.
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