On Sunday at the Kennedy Center, comedian Dave Chappelle was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor:
Dave Chappelle accepts the Twain Prize: "I love my art form. It saved my life." https://t.co/6j13ysi0cg
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 28, 2019
During a press appearance at the event, Chappelle explained his view of freedom of expression and political correctness:
Dave Chappelle: "Political correctness has its place… I, personally, am not afraid of other people's freedom of expression. I don't use it as a weapon. It just makes me feel better. And I'm sorry if I hurt anybody. Etc., etc. Yada, yada, yada. Everything I'm supposed to say." pic.twitter.com/xOTyST29ZC
— The Hill (@thehill) October 28, 2019
Also while Chappelle was accepting the award, he took note of the First Amendment’s relationship to the Second:
Dave Chappelle Says There’s A Reason For The Second Amendment https://t.co/VcBVL6mek2
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) October 28, 2019
"The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the first one doesn't work out." – Dave Chappellehttps://t.co/HvDj4kdxoC
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) October 28, 2019
Now there’s the quote of the month! From Bearing Arms via the USA Today:
Chappelle informed the audience “I did not write a speech.” During his impromptu remarks, he defended freedom of speech when talking about comedians he knows who are “very racist.”
“(I) don’t get mad at ’em, don’t hate on ’em,” he said. “Man, it’s not that serious. The First Amendment is first for a reason. Second Amendment is just in case the First one doesn’t work out.”
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Wow, there’s a whole lotta progressive triggering just waiting to happen in all those quotes.
Good for him. Dude is insanely funny without resorting to grotesque hyperbole in order to get a cheap laugh.
— GoliathTraining (@Goliath_63040) October 28, 2019
There is a good reason for all the amendment in the bill of rights
— Ben the bull! (@Buckfeverboy) October 28, 2019
That fart sound at the end tho ? https://t.co/Fc3Op6KPms
— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) October 29, 2019
I love him so much
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) October 29, 2019
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