Dave Chappelle spoke about the shocking incident surrounding activist Charlie Kirk in his new Netflix special, The unstoppable, which was released on December 20.
The 52-year-old comedian described Kirk as “an internet personality” and “a wholesome white guy” and said his death was deeply disturbing.
Chappelle said it is difficult to speak freely in America and explained that he was shaken when he saw Kirk fatally shot at a Utah university on September 10.
The suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, was charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated murder.
In the special, the comedy star also mentioned early reports that the bullets used in the shooting had transgender messages, but those reports were later corrected.
He joked about his own previous anti-transgender remarks and said he briefly worried he too might be a target.
However, Chappelle compared Kirk to Martin Luther King Jr., saying the comparison was not fair.
He explained that the only similarity was that both were killed by gunshots.
He described the late activist as someone who goes online by provoking reactions and used humor to show how different he was from Dr. King.
It wasn’t the first time Chappelle spoke about Kirk’s death, as he previously spoke about it at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in October.
Dave’s particular blend of humor with serious reflection shows how shocked and affected he was by the events.
