“Several of you have also asked where we draw the line on hate,” Sarandos continued. As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom – even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life. His last special Sticks & Stones, also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest and most award winning stand-up special to date. “Chapelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long-standing deal with him. “Some talent may join third parties in asking us to remove the show in the coming days, which we are not going to do,” Sarandos wrote.
In an internal memo acquired by our sister site Variety, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos acknowledged the controversy that has stemmed from The Closer, but defended Chappelle’s “artistic freedom.” He also said that Netflix has no plans to remove the special due to outside pressure. “In our country, you can shoot and kill a n-r, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings,” Chappelle says. He also contrasts homophobic remarks made by rapper DaBaby with systemic racism. The comedian states that he is proudly “Team TERF,” an initialism that stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist. Rowling, who has been condemned for comments deemed anti-trans. Chappelle also declares his support for Harry Potter author J.K.
