Dave Chappelle completely rips Don Lemon in new special on George Floyd
John V.
Posted On June 12, 2020
Comedian Dave Chappelle responded to Don Lemon’s call for celebs to speak out on the death of George Floyd in a big way tearing into the CNN anchor on a surprise special he dropped early Friday morning.
Netflix released the Chappelle special on its YouTube comedy channel, and it’s all about Dave addressing Floyd’s killing by police and the ensuing protests to end racism and police brutality.
Chappelle also blasted Lemon for urging celebrities to use their platforms to talk about Floyd and the national unrest his death caused saying people don’t need or want to hear from celebs right now. As only Dave could put it “Do we give a f**k what Ja Rule thinks?!”
He added “the streets are speaking for themselves, and he isn’t about to get in the way of trying to speak over that. Fittingly, the special is titled “8:46” the length of time accused murderer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on George’s neck.
The surprise stand-up special was filmed outside on June 6 in Beavercreek, Ohio, in front of a masked, socially-distanced audience, and it’s a lot less comedy than usual for Dave and more powerful commentary.
