Katt Williams Calls Out Dave Chappelle After He Criticized Him For Only Blasting Black Comics On ‘Club Shay Shay’
Ever since Katt Williams appeared on Shannon Sharpe's 'Club Shay Shay' in January, his interview is still making headlines.
Now, Williams is clapping back at fellow comedian Dave Chappelle who blasted him for only calling out Black comics.
Chappelle performed on MonDERAYS at the Hollywood Improv, according to the Atlanta Black Star, where he questioned why Williams spoke negatively about Black comedians.
"I've been doing comedy for almost 40 years, and I'm only 50 years old," Chappelle reportedly said. "What part of the game is this? He ethered n****s. He didn't say anything about any of these white boys. None of these white boys function like that."
"Katt is one of the best painters in the game," the 50-year-old continued. "So why are you drawing ugly pictures of us?"
During an interview with the 'New York Times' to promote his live Netflix comedy special "Woke Foke," Williams, 52, responded to Chappelle's comments.
While discussing whether he expected retaliation from those he named on the podcast, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native replied, "[No] because there's no big dogs for them to call other than Chappelle, and Chappelle would never cross me. Dun dun dun dun, and then he did!"
"If I came to tell you a beautiful story, I would have painted you a beautiful picture. I was trying to paint a story of a group of ugly [expletive] that would do things that would hurt you and uplift them, even though they didn't need to do that," he said. "Instead of helping you or befriending you they would go so far as to steal from you if they couldn't emulate you and then lie about you."
On Saturday, Williams, born Micah Williams, performed his standup special, "Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Katt Williams," aka "Woke Foke" special.
During the one-hour-long special, the 'Friday After Next' actor discussed how the United States should pay reparations for enslaving generations of Black Americans.
"It is now time for Black people in America to get paid reparations for everything that them and their ancestors have been through in American history," Williams said in front of a live audience at the YouTube Theater in California. "Why now, Katt? Thanks for asking, white friends. I'll tell you why now. And understand white friends, I don't speak for all Black people. But I do speak for all n*****s. And you are not supposed to know the difference."
The comedian also hoped to persuade more conservative white Americans to support reparations.
"White friend, don't you want to get slavery behind you? You never had a slave in your motherfucking life. Get this past you. You pay them reparations, racism is dead. Get it past you, white friends," Williams concluded. "Here's what they won't tell you, white friends. You pay them reparations, you can say n****r any time you want to, do you hear me?"
