Twitter CEO Elon Musk made a surprise appearance on stage at Dave Chappelle’s comedy show in the leftist stronghold of San Francisco and was met with boos and cheers at the Chase Center Sunday night.
“Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the richest man in the world,” Chappelle announced in one video that was shared online by an account that no longer exists as of Monday morning, according to NBC News.
At first, the crowd of roughly 19,000 erupted into cheers and was then drowned out with cries of “boo!” as Musk, wearing an “I love Twitter” shirt, waved to the arena, ignoring the detractors.
“Cheers and boos, I see,” Chappelle noted as Musk shrugged to the audience. “People who are booing — and I’m just pointing out the obvious — you have terrible seats.”
The original account that posted it has disappeared (either because the fanboys have been sicced on it or something more nefarious, not sure which), so here's Elon Musk being booed at a Dave Chapelle gig last night pic.twitter.com/mpz5jFcyQB
— Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) December 12, 2022
“Controversy, buddy,” Chappelle said.
“You weren’t expecting this, were you?” Musk asked, following the boos.
“It sounds like some of the people you fired are in the audience,” the comedian quipped as the audience and Musk laughed.
I wouldn’t worry about it. It just means you’re over the target.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 12, 2022
It’s a good bet there were former Twitter employees in the audience just as Chappelle kidded. Thousands were laid off in November and Musk was sure to have anticipated a less-than-warm welcome by the left-leaning audience.
“Dave, what should I say?” Musk asked Chappelle on stage.
“A good 80% of the stadium boos. 18k people. And he withers. Like absolutely turns into a corncob,” sci-fi writer James Ye tweeted.
Was at the Dave Chapelle show at SF tonight and who comes on but Elon Musk!
A good 80% of the stadium boos. 18k people. and he withers. Like absolutely turns into a corncob.
“What should I say??” He says
Dave tries to salvage the situation but to no avail
— james yu (@jamesjyu) December 12, 2022
“Dave gave him so many chances to speak but he just put his hands in his pockets,” Yu commented. “I actually felt bad for him. I’m by no means an Elon fanboy, more a centrist. I wanted to shake him: for the love of god man, say something and pretend it’s a tweet!!”
I can’t believe he came on and did that. No value at all.
“And here is the worlds richest man” Dave introduced him.
Totally came off entitled. Dave gave him so many chances to speak but he just put his hands in his pockets
— james yu (@jamesjyu) December 12, 2022
I actually felt bad for him. I’m by no means an Elon fanboy, more a centrist. I wanted to shake him: for the love of god man, say something and pretend it’s a tweet!!
— james yu (@jamesjyu) December 12, 2022
Musk had a different take, and since he was at the center of the reaction, his viewpoint might be a bit more on point.
“Technically, it was 90% cheers & 10% boos (except during quiet periods), but, still, that’s a lot of boos, which is a first for me in real life (frequent on Twitter). It’s almost as if I’ve offended SF’s unhinged leftists … but nahhh,” he noted on Twitter.
Technically, it was 90% cheers & 10% boos (except during quiet periods), but, still, that’s a lot of boos, which is a first for me in real life (frequent on Twitter).
It’s almost as if I’ve offended SF’s unhinged leftists … but nahhh.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2022
Chappelle must appreciate Musk’s position because he has been at the center of controversy as well. He has been continuously bashed over transgender comments in his special “The Closer.” Hundreds of LGBTQ activists and workers marched outside Netflix’s Los Angeles headquarters to protest the show following its release.
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