Dave Chappelle is said to have branded protesters “transgender lunatics” after they forced a venue to cancel his gig on Wednesday night.
The comic, 48, reportedly dismissed them as a “small group”, and slammed the Minneapolis’ First Avenue bar for not having enough “courage” to go ahead with his sold out show.
Hours before it had brought in almost $200,000 in sales by selling 1,500 tickets with a starting price of $129.50, organizers said they were no longer willing to host the gig.
The U-turn came after a Change.org petition signed by 125 people branded Chappelle transphobic, with staff members refusing to turn up to the work the event.
But when it was quickly moved to the nearby Varsity Theater and went ahead uninterrupted, the stand-up lashed back.
According to a review of the show by local paper The Star Tribune, he told fans: “I can see a transgender hit squad from a mile off.”
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