Oswalt's New Year's Eve Instagram post with Chappelle generated so much controversy that the comedian deleted some of the negative comments. Oswalt was slammed for celebrating Chappelle amid Chappelle's anti-trans controversy. In a follow-up post, Oswalt explained: “He’s a fellow comedian, the funniest I’ve ever met. I wanted to post a pic & an IG story about it — so I did. The friend is Dave Chappelle. Thirty four YEARS we’ve been friends,” he wrote. “We’ve done bad & good gigs, open mikes & TV tapings.” Despite being longtime friends, Oswalt added, “we 100% disagree about transgender rights & representation. I support trans peoples’ rights — ANYONE’S rights — to live safely in the world as their fullest selves.” Oswalt added that he doesn't “believe a seeker like (Chappelle) is done evolving, learning.”
TOPICS: Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle, LGBTQ, Standup Comedy