Comic Dave Chappelle ripped San Francisco’s homelessness issues throughout his standup routine within the metropolis on Thursday.
Chappelle, recognized for his irreverent and politically incorrect humor, took the stage on the Masonic the place he was reportedly met with cheers. Chappelle’s standup routine targeted on the town’s ongoing wrestle towards homelessness, in response to a report from SFGATE. (RELATED: Writers Reportedly Boycott SNL After Dave Chappelle Introduced As Upcoming Host)
“What the fuck occurred to this place?” he requested.
The comic then reportedly advised a narrative about visiting a restaurant within the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, during which he claimed a homeless particular person defecated in entrance of the restaurant as he made his entrance.
‘What the f—okay occurred to this place?’: Dave Chappelle rails on San Francisco at shock present https://t.co/7Xvbvp6mMF by way of @SFGate
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Chappelle stated the town has turn into, “half ‘Glee,’ half zombie film.”
“Y’all [N-words] want a Batman!” The comedian then joked, claiming that the whole thing of the town has come to resemble the Tenderloin.
The Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco has struggled with homelessness. The neighborhood had 1,360 drug overdoses in 2020 and 2021, in response to knowledge supplied by the town’s chief health worker. Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency, saying the scenario within the Tenderloin had gotten “uncontrolled.”
Chappelle got here beneath hearth in 2021 over his jokes in regards to the transgender neighborhood. The backlash brought on writers to boycott Netflix and for activists to demand the streamer take down his comedy particular.