Kevin Hart weighs in on Dave Chappelle being attacked: ‘Lines that have gotten blurred’
Kevin Hart visited Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Thursday, where he weighed in on Dave Chappelle being attacked during a recent show.
“I think that’s the world that we're in right now,” Hart said. “There's a lot of lines that have gotten blurred. And sometimes you got to take a couple steps backwards to take some steps forwards.”
The attacker ran on stage carrying a knife and tackled Chappelle. Despite the attack, the comedian did not let the incident overshadow his four-day festival and its record-breaking sales.
“Dave went back after that and finished doing the show,” Hart said proudly. “Didn't let that thing be a big thing. Quickly moved on from it and got back to doing comedy. And that's what a professional does. Ultimately, you know, these moments of unprofessionalism should not break professionals.”
23-year-old Isaiah Lee was charged with four misdemeanor counts for allegedly tackling Chappelle, and Hart thinks that Chappelle’s security did a great job dissuading future attackers.
“Somebody getting their ass whooped sends a message to other people, you know?” Hart said. “I was thinking about doing that, but after seeing that, I don't want to do that.”
Video Transcript
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: The Chappelle thing was so scary.
KEVIN HART: Yeah.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Right?
KEVIN HART: Not scary, but all right.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: No?
KEVIN HART: Somebody-- somebody ran on stage and got their ass whooped.
- Kevin Hart visited "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday where he weighed in on Dave Chappelle being attacked during a recent show.
KEVIN HART: I think that the world that we're in right now, there's a lot of lines that have gotten blurred. And sometimes you got to take a couple of steps backwards to take some steps forward.
- The man ran on stage carrying a knife and tackled Chappelle. But despite the attack, the comedian did not let the incident overshadow his four-day festival and its record-breaking sales.
KEVIN HART: Dave went back after that and finished doing the show.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
KEVIN HART: Didn't let that thing be a big thing.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
KEVIN HART: He quickly moved on from it and got back to doing comedy, and that's what a professional does.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
KEVIN HART: Ultimately, you know, these moments of [? inprofessionalism ?] should not break professionals.
- Isaiah Lee was charged with four misdemeanor counts for allegedly tackling Chappelle, and Hart thinks that Chappelle's security did a great job dissuading future attackers.
KEVIN HART: Mike, somebody getting their ass whipped sends a message out to other people that was like, you know, I was thinking about doing that. But--
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Oh, OK.
KEVIN HART: --seeing that, I don't really want to do that.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: OK, [INAUDIBLE]
