US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday May 3 during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
In a viral video on social media, someone is seen running into the star.
Further videos appeared to show the comic apparently unharmed after returning to the stage at the Netflix ‘Is A Joke Festival.’
Chappelle faced criticism and protests last year when his Netflix special was accused of being transphobic.
After returning to the stage on Tuesday, the 48-year-old made light of the controversy, suggesting to the audience that the attacker “was a trans man”.
“I thought for a moment OK, is this a prank? Because they had made some Will Smith jokes. Even though Chris Rock was there, Dave was making some jokes, it was fair game, right?”
In one video, Chappelle could be seen thanking his famous friends for helping out, saying: “Whenever you’re in trouble, Jamie Foxx will show up in a sheriff’s hat.”
“I thought that was part of the show,” Foxx responded.
Chappelle joked: “I’ve been doing this 35-years. I just stomped a [person] backstage. I’ve always wanted to do that.”
