Dave Chappelle is willing to talk. After Netflix employees staged a walk-out in reaction to comments in the 48-year-old comedian’s recent special, “The Closer”, his rep tells ET that he is open to speaking to those who work at the streaming giant that are upset by his jokes. “Dave stands by his art.
Both sides of the street are talking, and Dave is listening. At some point, when everyone is open, I’m sure our communities will come together,” Chappelle’s rep says. “As Dave said in his special, ‘No more jokes about transgenders until we can all laugh together.'” “I can confirm that neither Dave or I received any direct contact from Ashlee Marie Preston about the walk-out protest,” the rep adds of the organizer of Wednesday’s protest.