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According to Variety, on May 4, during a stand-up comedy performance by American comedian Dave Chappelle, he was attacked right on the Hollywood Bowl stage in Los Angeles. Immediately, his co-star Chris Rock did not hesitate to jokingly ask if the person who attacked his friend was the best male lead of the 94th Academy Awards.

“Is that Will Smith?” Rock said on stage. The audience gave the comedian a round of applause and Chappelle grinned.

Comedian Dave Chappelle was assaulted by a man who stormed onto the stage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles police have charged Isaiah Lee, 23, with assault with a murder weapon. The motive for this attack is still unclear.

Dave Chappelle’s agent, Carla Sims, said she was very sorry and worried when the incident happened, but Dave Chappellle was calm enough to continue the performance. “Dave Chappell was brave enough to keep performing, Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped him control the chaos of the crowd with laughter.

According to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department, the photo of the weapon has been made public, and the exhibits will now serve as evidence against Isaiah Lee. Dave Chappelle is cooperating closely with the police investigation into the incident.

A spokesperson for Netflix, the show’s organizer, told CNN: “We care deeply about the safety of our performers, and we vigorously defend the right of comedians to perform on stage without fear of issues of violence.”

Jed Simon, an audience member at the show, told CNN that Dave Chappelle is finishing his performance. He was about to introduce a musical next, when a man climbed onto the stage intending to use violence against the comedian.

“Some guy in front of us just climbed onto the stage. I was like ‘what the heck is going on?’, he was also in the audience. Next thing, I knew he jumped in. pressed Dave to the ground quite aggressively,” Simon said.