Comedian Dave Chappelle took his protesters head-on after a sudden cancelation last week, reportedly cussing into bullhorns and calling his critics “transgender lunatics.”

Minnesota‘s First Avenue theater on Wednesday caved to protesters and canceled Chappelle’s set just hours before the show was slated to start. It was quickly relocated to the Varsity Theater that night.

According to the Star Tribune, Chappelle addressed protesters lined up outside the show, “swearing through bullhorns and picking fights with fans.” The comic reportedly referred to the protesters as “a small group of transgender lunatics.” He also joked that he “can see a transgender hit squad coming from a mile away.”

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First Avenue reportedly canned Chappelle last week over protesters claiming the comic is transphobic. The comedian leans left but has refused to play the politically correct game with his material, specifically when it comes to radical gender theory.

“We hear you,” First Avenue posted via social media on Wednesday evening. “The Dave Chappelle show tonight at First Avenue has been canceled and is moving to the Varsity Theater,” the statement said, adding apologies to staffers.

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