Bill Maher defends Dave Chappelle, knocks critics: 'Everyone needs to Netflix and chill the f--- out'
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"Real Time" host Bill Maher offered a strong defense of fellow comedian Dave Chappelle amid the uproar over his Netflix special.
During his opening monologue Friday night, Maher began by acknowledging that Chappelle was in "hot water," drawing some grumbling from his audience. "Really? Dave's special is offensive but not the show where the Koreans murder each other for money?" "We can't be afraid to speak in America." "When I hear ‘transphobic,’ ‘phobic’ has a meaning. Fear. I'm not transphobic if I merely disagree with you. It's not hate." "You're not automatically right if you're trans. You're completely equal, you're just not automatically right." "No one thinks it's a comedian's role to tell us how to think, or what to think."
"What the f--- was that reaction?" Maher asked. "Everyone needs to Netflix and chill the f--- out on this one."
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