Kathy Griffin Said She Thinks Dave Chappelle Is "Just A Transphobic Guy" After Backlash Against His Netflix Special "The Closer"

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"I don't think Dave is running around harming gays."

Several celebrities weighed in at the time. Jay-Z said, "If you spend time with him, he's brilliant," while Channing Tatum called him "a dangerous person to talk about at the moment."

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Now, Kathy Griffin has offered her take.

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“I love Dave, and I think he’s a genius,” she said. “I just think that he’s also transphobic.”

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“I think Dave is just a transphobic guy," she continued, before clarifying that she didn't think he's "trans-bashing" or "running around harming gays.",

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Griffin also offered an explanation for why her "trans friends" were hurt by Chappelle's comments.

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"They’re saying to me, ‘How can this guy be a Black guy whose — you know, his heart beats for George Floyd, as it should, but when it comes to us, he doesn’t even — he doesn’t get it," she said.

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"Like, he just keeps making a joke."

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Earlier this year, Chappelle signed a deal to host and produce four new comedy specials for Netflix, so we'll see what he has to say in the future.

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Listen to the entire interview here.

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