The Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock incidents are raising questions about the safety of performers – and whether America can still take a joke
After the Oscars, several comics voiced concern that Smith’s actions could result in additional stage attacks. “
Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters,” Kathy Griffin opined. The worry seemed like it might be unwarranted — the Oscars incident looked like such a shocking outlier. But now with the Chappelle assault, there’s rising concern about the safety of live performers.
“First reaction was: ‘Here we go again,’ second reaction was, ‘Nobody’s safe,'” says Curtis Shaw Flagg, president of The Laugh Factory Chicago, who
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