Bill Maher Doesn’t Understand Why People Are Upset at Dave Chappelle

Bill Maher says he’s perplexed at the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s last comedy special The Closer.

What the fuck was that reaction?” Maher said during his Friday Real Time show. “Everyone needs to Netflix and chill the f— out on this one.”

Chappelle has been in hot water for his special, The Closer, in which he makes several remarks, claiming that “Gender is a fact” and proclaiming that “I’m Team TERF!” — referring to trans-exclusionary radical feminists. Earlier this week Netflix employees staged a walkout to show their solidarity with the trans community and protest the Netflix special.

“Really? Dave’s special is offensive but not the show where the Koreans murder each other for money?” Maher cheekily claimed, referring to Squid Game, which is also streamed on Netflix.

Maher continued to further defend Chappelle’s right to free speech saying, “We can’t be afraid to speak in America.”

Later on during a panel with Woke Racism author John McWhorter and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Maher said that “there isn’t just one true opinion.”

“I’m a free speech guy. Now, I’m Team Dave, but that doesn’t mean I’m anti-trans. We can have two thoughts in our head at the same time,” Maher continued, who said that he supported trans rights.

“I’m Team Dave, but that doesn’t mean I’m anti-trans. We can have two thoughts in our head at the same time.”

Watch @BillMaher, @JohnHMcWhorter and @AndrewYang discuss the uproar over Dave Chappelle’s comedy special on #RealTime: https://t.co/2VZL61qtsG pic.twitter.com/HH8UGsQEeB

— Real Time with Bill Maher (@RealTimers) October 23, 2021