Dave Chappelle's Rep Issues Statement After Being Assaulted Onstage at Hollywood Bowl

Dave Chappelle is opening up via representative for the first time since the assault at Hollywood Bowl.

The 48-year-old comedian’s rep, Carla Sims, issued a statement, via THR.

“The performances by Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl were epic and record-breaking and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment,” his rep said.

“Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl. This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70k fans of diverse backgrounds during the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment.”

If you didn’t know, he was assaulted during his Netflix Is a Joke Fest comedy set at the Hollywood Bowl when a man rushed the stage and tackled him to the floor. He was identified as Isaiah Lee, 23, and was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on $30,000 bail. There is video of the moment it happened.

“As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show. Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening, hip-hop artists yasiin bey and Talib Kweli, a.k.a. Black Star, who performed music from their new album – the first in nearly 24 years – which was released on Luminary. Other special comedic guests last night included Earthquake, Leslie Jones, Jeff Ross, Sebastian, Jon Stewart and Michelle Wolf,” his rep added.