“But we do know that Chapelle’s been threatened repeatedly for his supposedly controversial jokes.
“He’s had a long and successful career dissecting issues like race and sexual politics in America.
“But his biggest fearless comedy takedowns of the more extreme trans activists on his recent Netflix specials that have made him a target for threats and violence that have left him fearing for his family’s safety.”
Piers’ reference to Dave’s jokes about “trans activists” and later to the dispute over his Netflix show come after the comedian faced backlash for the comments he made about the transgender community.
