Dave Chappelle‘s former high school has confirmed that it still plans to rename a theatre after him, despite a heated dispute between students and the comedian.Chappelle made an unannounced visit to The Duke Ellington School Of The Arts in Washington ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, despite previous reports that he had been uninvited from a fundraiser there.During a Q&A with the high school’s students, questions arose with regards to the comedian’s controversial comments about the trans community, which he made in recent stand-up special The Closer.As per Politico, one student referred to Chappelle as a “bigot.” “I’m 16 and I think you’re childish, you handled it like a child,” they added.“It was strange to me because he was asking for.
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