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

Comic Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage Tuesday night as he carried out at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl area, with videos from audience members' cellphones rapidly flooding social media and showing a person appear to run onto the stage and deal with the comic.

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 contains harsh language together with profanity) with fellow comedian and actor Jamie Foxx onstage that he'd taken revenge on his attacker.

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

Witnesses mentioned — and movies appeared to point out — that the person was set upon by multiple folks onstage instantly after he attacked Chappelle. 

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

While all the debacle was captured in multiple videos shot by members of the audience, cellphone use was officially banned throughout the performance.  

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

Simply got here out of the Hollywood Bowl where a man charged and tackled Dave Chapelle on stage and bought his ass kicked by at least 10 people.

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

Comedian Chris Rock was on the present, 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 last yr from the transgender community for jokes at their expense featured in his newest Netflix particular, "The Nearer," which premiered in October.

Netflix stood by the Washington D.C. native, persevering with 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 mentioned he'd be comfortable to satisfy with any member of the transgender community, however that he wouldn't be swayed by "anyone's demands" to censor his routine.

"To the transgender group, I am greater than prepared to give you an audience, however you will 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 comic listed three situations for any potential meeting, and responded to fellow comedian Hannah Gadsby, who labelled Chapelle's Netflix particular "hate speech."

"Should you wanna meet with me, I might be greater than willing to, however I have situations: Initially, you can not come in case you have not watched my special from beginning to end. You have to come to a spot of my choosing and a time of my selecting. And thirdly, you will need to admit that Hannah Gadsby is just not funny."  

The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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