Netflix employees stage walkout over Dave Chappelle special - CBS News

Hundreds of Netflix employees walked out of work in protest of the streaming platform's controversial Dave Chappelle special.

The workers, who are organized by "Team Trans," believe the special is transphobic and are calling for Netflix to remove it and commit to releasing more "intersectional" content. .

The protest comes after extreme unrest at the streaming giant, with several employees and actors speaking out against Netflix and other employees claiming they were suspended for criticizing Chappelle's special on social media.

The company said none of its employees were terminated or reprimanded for their comments and maintains all employees are entitled to their own opinions. .

Chappelle's special "The Closer" premiered October 5 and featured several jokes focused on transgendered individuals. .

On Monday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that he mishandled the controversy by not communicating better with his employees and detractors. 

First published on October 20, 2021 / 4:31 PM