Comedians and stage performers are even more on edge after alleged suspect Isaiah Lee -- carrying a replica gun fitted with a folding knife blade -- attacked Dave Chappelle during his performance at the 'Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival' comedy tour at the famed Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night.
– who holds a weekly show at the Laugh Factory every Thursday and had even performed during the Netflix comedy festival but was in attendance at the Hollywood Bowl merely as a spectator – told Fox News Digital in a sit-down interview that he attempted to alert nearby security to the individual's presence before the assailant made his way over a barrier and onto the stage.
The attack took place toward the end of Chappelle's stand-up routine. The comedian thanked both Busta Rhymes and Jamie Foxx for helping out following the attack. Meanwhile, a rep for Chappelle said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital that the actor and writer is cooperating with law enforcement, and added that Chappelle"refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment" in which the"" orator"celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl.
Still, the effects of what has been happening to comedians on stage has sent shockwaves in the community, according to club owners. "I feel like there was an invisible fence around comedians, right? People just didn't breach the invisible fence. Comedians can make jokes whether they were offensive or not. People didn't attack the stage.""Pre the Will Smith incident, I feel like there was an invisible fence around comedians, right? People just didn't breach the invisible fence. Comedians can make jokes whether they were offensive or not. People didn't attack the stage," Zoldan explained.
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