Minneapolis Pulls The Plug On Dave Chappelle!

Can't y'all take a joke?

He may have won the battle in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio but lost the battles in his birthplace of Washington, DC and now the city of Minneapolis.

It appears that the city has pulled the plug on comedian Dave Chappelle's upcoming show due to his Netflix's The Closer. The Emmy-nominated series was controversial after he made unapologetic jokes about the transgender community. It set off a series of boycotts and an attempt on his life. 

First Avenue in Minneapolis announced on Instagram that it had canceled the Wednesday night show and apologized to its staff, artists and community for booking Chappelle, Variety reported. The venue, known for its frequent appearances in Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain,” said the show would instead take place at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

“We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down,” the venue wrote. The event is being held at another venue and protesters are planning to shut it down.

The Varsity Theater hosted Chappelle’s show on Wednesday and plans to do so again on Thursday and Friday. However, the move didn’t quiet protests about the comedian’s appearance at the new venue.

Roughly 50 protestors “shouted, chanted and waved signs” to support trans rights as fans filed into the Varsity Theater on Wednesday, according to the Star Tribune. One Chappelle fan was hit by an egg. Other protestors asked fans to leave the line.

“Black men are held to a disproportionate standard,” one Chappelle fan said about the protests, per the Star Tribune. “I’d like people to take all facts into consideration before making a sweeping judgment.”

Chappelle has continued to face backlash over the transphobic jokes featured in his Emmy-nominated Netflix special “The Closer.” The special has been the target of several protests, including an organized employee walkout at Netflix last October.

Since then, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has reiterated his support for Chappelle.

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