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Dave Chappelle slammed San Francisco during a surprise show at the SF Masonic Auditorium on Thursday night. The 49-year-old comedian took aim at the homelessness crisis in the Golden City, which he referred to during the set as his "second home," according to a report by SFGate.
"What the f--- happened to this place?" Chappelle asked. Chappelle went on to recount an experience that he had a few nights earlier during his trip to San Francisco. The Netflix star told the crowd that he was dining out at an Indian restaurant in the city's Tenderloin district and recalled that a homeless person defecated in front of the establishment just as Chappelle was walking in. The Washington, D.C.
native said that San Francisco had devolved into a "half ‘Glee,’ half zombie movie" and added that the entire city had become the Tenderloin now.The Tenderloin district of San Francisco is notorious for its crime, homelessness and drug problems. "Y’all [expletive] need a Batman!" the comic declared. Chapelle's criticism comes as the city is struggling to deal with a steep increase of homelessness and crime in recent years.
It is estimated that 38,000 people are living on the streets in San Francisco on any given night, which represents a 35% increase since 2019. Crime and homelessness concerns in San Francisco have been exacerbated by a police staffing shortage where the department saw a 12% decrease in its number of full-duty sworn officers from 2019 to 2022. In addition, Chappelle's experience with public defecation is not unique.
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Dave Chappelle returned to San Francisco Thursday night with a surprise show at the Masonic Auditorium. He didn’t like what he’s seen in the City by the Bay.
the Golden State these days.While doing a surprise performance in San Francisco on Thursday evening at the Masonic Auditorium, the controversial comedian expressed his contempt for the city, asking the crowd a very important question.“What the f—k happened to this place?” he asked during his set, according to SFGATE’s review of the show. During the performance, Chapelle, 49, spoke about the homelessness problem in San Francisco, and allegedly told a story about seeing someone poop right in front of the restaurant he was about to dine at.According to a February 2023 report by the Public Policy Institute of California, 30% of all people who experienced homelessness last year in the United States resided in California.Chapelle also said that The Bay Area had become “half ‘Glee,’ half zombie movie,” and joked that they needed “a Batman,” the outlet reported.