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NBC's SNL Slammed For Upcoming Dave Chappelle Hosting Gig

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Some Saturday Night Live fans are upset that the long-running award-winning show has asked Dave Chappelle to host this weekend’s episode.

Many are asking how a show that supports LGBTQ+ rights could give the comedian who makes no secret about his transphobia such a big platform.SNL announced that Chappelle would host via Twitter shortly before midnight Saturday.

Twitter users required no prompting, and seemingly all had the same idea. People bombarded the comments of SNL’s tweet with a photo of Don Cheadle wearing a “Protect trans kids” shirt during a February 2019 episode of the NBC show that the award-winning actor hosted.

On Tuesday morning, when SNL tweeted a promotional video for Saturday’s show, the tweet was likewise inundated with photos of Cheadle’s appearance in the trans-supportive t-shirt.

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