“We can tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community,” she said.
“We can do that.
We can make it funny, we just have to work at it.
Michelle Buteau; Dave Chappelle.Credit:Robin L Marshall/WireImage; Charley Gallay/Getty
So if you guys ever run into Dave Chappelle, can you let him know that s—?
I dont think he know that s—.
The crowd cheered in response to Buteau’s remarks, and she continued, calling Chapelle the GOAT.
“Dave, its not funny,” she added.
Make it funny.”
That is my goal."
“I work at @netflix,” engineer Terra Field wrote on Twitter.
You’re going to hear a lot of talk about ‘offense’.
We are not offended."
Netflix stated thatthe suspensions were unrelated to the remarks,eventuallyreinstating the staffers.
Netflix staffers alsostaged a walkout in protestof the special being given a platform on the service.
Still, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended Chapelle in a staff memo in the days following the fallout.
“Several of you have also asked where we draw the line on hate.
