Dave Chappelle attacked onstage at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl

Comic Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage Tuesday night as he performed at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl enviornment, with videos from audience members' cellphones shortly flooding social media and exhibiting a man seem to run onto the stage and deal with the comic.

Chappelle, whose unapologetic humor has made him a lightning rod for criticism, appeared unscathed by the sudden interruption and later joked (Be aware: Linked video incorporates harsh language including profanity) with fellow comedian and actor Jamie Foxx onstage that he'd taken revenge on his attacker.

Movies posted to Twitter appeared to show the one who charged Chappelle being detained exterior the venue by police and then loaded into an ambulance with seen accidents.

Witnesses stated — and movies appeared to point out — that the man was set upon by multiple folks onstage immediately after he attacked Chappelle. 

The idiot getting overwhelmed down after attacking Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl pic.twitter.com/Ft0FIUyjWv

While all the debacle was captured in a number of videos shot by members of the viewers, mobile phone use was formally banned throughout the efficiency.  

The motivation for the preliminary assault remained unclear, and there was no speedy response from the Los Angeles Police Division to CBS Information' request for information about the incident.

Just got here out of the Hollywood Bowl the place a man charged and tackled Dave Chapelle on stage and got his ass kicked by at the very least 10 people.

LAPD and LAFD at the moment are loading him into an ambulance pic.twitter.com/7SXPe9e8az

Comic Chris Rock was on the present, and jokingly requested if the attacker was Will Smith — who made headlines by bounding up on stage and slapping Rock at the Academy Awards in March.

Chappelle drew a sharp rebuke late last 12 months from the transgender community for jokes at their expense featured in his newest Netflix special, "The Nearer," which premiered in October.

Netflix stood by the Washington D.C. native, persevering with to air the particular despite lots of of its personal staff staging a walk-out over what they deemed Chappelle's transphobic jokes.

The comedian later said he'd be completely happy to satisfy with any member of the transgender group, but that he wouldn't be swayed by "anybody's demands" to censor his routine.

"To the transgender group, I am greater than keen to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I'm not bending to anyone's calls for," he informed an audience in a clip posted to his Instagram. 

The 48-year-old comedian listed three conditions for any potential meeting, and responded to fellow comedian Hannah Gadsby, who labelled Chapelle's Netflix particular "hate speech."

"If you happen to wanna meet with me, I might be greater than willing to, but I have conditions: To start with, you cannot come in case you have not watched my special from starting to end. You could come to a place of my choosing and a time of my choosing. And thirdly, you need to admit that Hannah Gadsby will not be humorous."  

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

Tucker Reals is the CBSNews.com international editor, primarily based on the CBS News London bureau.