Comedian Dave Chappelle is taking a serious tone in his new Netflix segment, “8:46,” opening up about the death of George Floyd in police custody. …
Comedian Dave Chappelle is taking a serious tone in his new Netflix segment, “8:46,” opening up about the death of George Floyd in police custody.
The title of the set, which aired on Netflix’s YouTube comedy hub, “Netflix Is A Joke,” for free viewing on Thursday, is a reference to Floyd’s death, in which former police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
“It’s hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd,” he said after his opening remarks, eventually launching into a dialogue focused on his death and the public discourse, taking the time to slam conservative television host Laura Ingraham and political commentator Candace Owens for commentary related to race in America, Floyd’s death and ongoing protests.
“What are you signifying that you can kneel on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and feel like you wouldn’t get the wrath of God?” Chappelle asked. “That’s what is happening right now. It’s not for a single cop, it’s for all of it.”
Chappelle delved into police brutality, referencing Eric Garner, who died in a chokehold by police officer David Pantaleo in Staten Island in 2014; Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer Darren Wilson at age 18 in Ferguson in 2014; and Philando Castile, who was shot multiple times and killed by police officer Jeronimo Yanez during a traffic stop in Minnesota in 2016.
