In a new comedy special called 8:46, comedian Dave Chappelle addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis as well as the nationwide protests that followed.
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Filmed in Beavercreek, Ohio the special was shot in front of a socially-distanced, mask-clad audience.
The title of the special was titled after the length of time that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd’s neck resulting in his death.
“This man kneeled on a man’s neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds,” Chappelle shouted, “Can you imagine that?”
Don’t think my silence is complicit,” Chappelle said, adding, “Why would anyone care what their favorite comedian thinks after they saw a police officer kneel on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds?
