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

Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage Tuesday evening as he carried out at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl arena, with movies from viewers members' cellphones quickly flooding social media and exhibiting a man seem to run onto the stage and tackle the comic.

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

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

Witnesses mentioned — and videos appeared to indicate — that the man was set upon by multiple folks onstage immediately after he attacked Chappelle. 

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

Whereas all the debacle was captured in a number of movies shot by members of the audience, cellular phone use was officially banned through the efficiency.  

The motivation for the initial assault remained unclear, and there was no instant response from the Los Angeles Police Division to CBS Information' request for information about the incident.

Simply came out of the Hollywood Bowl the place a person charged and tackled Dave Chapelle on stage and obtained his ass kicked by at the very least 10 people.

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

Comedian Chris Rock was at the present, and jokingly asked 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 last yr from the transgender neighborhood for jokes at their expense featured in his newest Netflix special, "The Closer," which premiered in October.

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

The comedian later stated he'd be completely happy to meet with any member of the transgender group, but that he wouldn't be swayed by "anybody's demands" to censor his routine.

"To the transgender community, I am greater than willing to offer you an audience, but you'll not summon me. I'm not bending to anyone's demands," he informed an viewers in a clip posted to his Instagram. 

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

"Should you wanna meet with me, I might be greater than keen to, however I have circumstances: To begin with, you can't come if you have not watched my particular from beginning to finish. You need to come to a place of my choosing and a time of my selecting. And thirdly, you should admit that Hannah Gadsby will not be funny."  

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

Tucker Reals is the CBSNews.com overseas editor, based on the CBS Information London bureau.