Jerrod Carmichael Calls Out Dave Chappelle’s Anti-Trans Stand-Up: ‘That’s the Legacy?’

“It’s an odd hill to die on. And it’s like, hey, bro. Who the f— are you? Who do you f—,” the “Rothaniel” comedian says

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Comedian Jerrod Carmichael called out Dave Chappelle for his recent stand-up that targets trans individuals, but also other comics doing the same and who make a villain on stage of perceived “cancel culture” for voicing those opinions.

Carmichael, who during his HBO stand-up special from April titled “Rothaniel” came out as gay, said in an interview that Chappelle is going down a strange path with his comments that first surfaced in his Netflix stand-up special “The Closer” and offended many in the transgender community.

“Chappelle, do you know what comes up when you Google your name, bro? That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of opinions on trans s—?,” he told GQ.

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