Banana Peel Thrown During Chappelle Performance

COMEDIAN DAVE CHAPPELLE SAYS HE WON’T FORGET HIS PERFORMANCE IN NEW MEXICO. THAT’S BECAUSE AN AUDIENCE MEMBER THREW A BANANA PEEL AT HIM DURING HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE LENSIC THEATER IN SANTA FE MONDAY NIGHT. CHAPPELLE JOKED ABOUT IT LATER, BUT ALSO CALLED THE INCIDENT RACIST AND FILED CHARGES AGAINST 30 YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN ENGLANDER … WHO ALSO SAID CHAPPELLE’S COMMENTS ABOUT THE FRIEND HE WAS SITTING WITH WERE RACIST.

POLICE CHARGED ENGLANDER WITH BATTERY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT. SANTA FE MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES ALSO BANNED ENGLANDER FROM THE LENSIC FOR LIFE.

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