Netflix CEO says he 'screwed up' in internal communications, but still stands by Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
“Where we’ll definitely draw the line is on something that would intentionally call for physically harming other people or even remove protections,” he said. “For me, intent to cause physical harm crosses the line, for sure.”
That said, Sarandos reiterated his stance to support artistic freedom and expression even if it offends others, and added thatstays above the crossing-the-line mark for him: “Under the definition of ‘does it intend to cause physical harm?’ I do not believe it falls into hate speech.” The interview comes after outrage sparked over commentary in the stand-up special, which included Chappelle comparing trans peoples’ genitals to plant-based meat substitutes, and where he proclaimed himself a TERF .
Netflix has been under further scrutiny for incidents that transpired following the special’s airing. A trans employee spoke up against the special and was one of three employees
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