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Backlash against the backlash against Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle appears during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (David Richard/AP)
Dave Chappelle appears during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (David Richard/AP)

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans wrote a column criticizing comedian Dave Chappelle’s monologue during his recent Saturday Night Live appearance. Then Deggans got attacked in a barrage of tweets and messages.

He tells us more in a conversation with Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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