Bloomberg News reports that employees raised "raised concerns about offensive material in Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special The Closer days before its release, warning executives that a series of jokes about gender-neutral pronouns and the genitalia of transgender people was potentially inflammatory and damaging. The company’s leaders, including global head of TV Bela Bajaria and co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos, decided the show didn't cross the line, sparking Netflix’s most significant public labor dispute in recent memory."
TOPICS: Dave Chappelle, Netflix, Dave Chappelle: The Closer, LGBTQ, Standup Comedy