LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle has expressed his views on fellow comedian Katt Williams’ recent controversial “Club Shay Shay” interview. During the interview, Williams insulted other black comedians.
Chappelle addressed the issue while performing at MonDERAYS at the Hollywood Improv on Friday, an event hosted by comedian DeRay Davis. Although Chappelle’s shows have a strict no-phone policy, snippets of his set where he criticizes Williams have circulated on social media.
“He only ethered niggas. He didn’t say anything about any of these white boys. None of these white boys function like that,” Chappelle said of Williams during his set. “Katt is one of the best painters in the game. So why are you drawing ugly pictures of us? Stop.”
In the interview on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Williams made derogatory comments about Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, and Steve Harvey, among others. The interview went viral and was even featured in a recent “Saturday Night Live” skit.
Chappelle impersonated Williams and criticized his behavior, stating, “Hurt people hurt people, but I am a hurt person that never hurt people, and he does it all the time: ‘Fuck this one, and fuck that one, and fuck this one.’ But, nigga, I didn’t hear anything that you did wrong. He didn’t do nothin’ wrong?… Katt was talking about shit that niggas did to other niggas, but not about anything that niggas did to him.”
Chappelle went on to share that if he told his story, it would be heartbreaking, highlighting that he “lost everything and never, ever told on anybody.” He expressed that he respects Williams, but questioned why he would call out his peers when they are all striving for a better situation.