Dave Chappelle attacked onstage at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl

Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage Tuesday evening as he performed at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl arena, with movies from viewers members' cellphones shortly flooding social media and displaying a person seem to run onto the stage and deal with the comedian.

Chappelle, whose unapologetic humor has made him a lightning rod for criticism, appeared unscathed by the sudden interruption and later joked (Be aware: Linked video accommodates harsh language together with profanity) with fellow comic and actor Jamie Foxx onstage that he'd taken revenge on his attacker.

Videos posted to Twitter appeared to show the one who charged Chappelle being detained outside the venue by police after which loaded into an ambulance with visible accidents.

Witnesses stated — and videos appeared to show — that the person was set upon by a number of people onstage instantly after he attacked Chappelle. 

The fool getting crushed down after attacking Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl pic.twitter.com/Ft0FIUyjWv

Whereas the entire debacle was captured in multiple movies shot by members of the viewers, mobile phone use was officially banned throughout the performance.  

The motivation for the preliminary attack remained unclear, and there was no speedy response from the Los Angeles Police Department to CBS Information' request for information about the incident.

Just came out of the Hollywood Bowl where a person charged and tackled Dave Chapelle on stage and received his ass kicked by at least 10 people.

LAPD and LAFD at the moment are loading him into an ambulance pic.twitter.com/7SXPe9e8az

Comic Chris Rock was on the show, and jokingly requested if the attacker was Will Smith — who made headlines by bounding up on stage and slapping Rock at the Academy Awards in March.

Chappelle drew a sharp rebuke late final yr from the transgender group for jokes at their expense featured in his newest Netflix special, "The Nearer," which premiered in October.

Netflix stood by the Washington D.C. native, continuing to air the particular regardless of hundreds of its own staff staging a walk-out over what they deemed Chappelle's transphobic jokes.

The comic later stated he'd be glad to satisfy with any member of the transgender community, however that he wouldn't be swayed by "anybody's demands" to censor his routine.

"To the transgender group, I'm greater than willing to present you an audience, however you'll not summon me. I am not bending to anybody's calls for," he advised an viewers in a clip posted to his Instagram. 

The 48-year-old comedian listed three circumstances for any potential meeting, and responded to fellow comedian Hannah Gadsby, who labelled Chapelle's Netflix special "hate speech."

"If you happen to wanna meet with me, I'd be greater than keen to, however I have situations: Initially, you can not come in case you have not watched my special from beginning to finish. It's essential to come to a place of my choosing and a time of my selecting. And thirdly, you should admit that Hannah Gadsby is just not humorous."  

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

Tucker Reals is the CBSNews.com international editor, based mostly on the CBS News London bureau.