Dave Chappelle's Former , High School Theater Will No Longer, Be Named After Him.<br />CNN reports Dave Chappelle says he and his alma mater have altered plans to name its student theater after him.<br />Per a report from 'The Washington Post,' the comedian announced the decision at a recent dedication ceremony for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' new theater.<br />In recent months Chappelle has caused controversy with several transphobic comments and jokes.<br />The Duke Ellington School of the Arts <br />initially postponed naming their theater after Chappelle's "The Closer" special was released.<br />Chappelle's special contained several graphic jokes about transgender women.<br />Despite the controversy, Chappelle continues to stand by his work on "The Closer.".<br />No matter what they say about ‘The Closer,’ it is still (one of the) most watched specials on Netflix. , Dave Chappelle, at a ceremony for The Duke <br />Ellington School of the Arts, via 'USA Today'.<br />The more you say I can’t <br />say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. , Dave Chappelle, at a ceremony for The Duke <br />Ellington School of the Arts, via 'USA Today'.<br />It has nothing to do with what <br />you are saying I can’t say. It <br />has everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression. , Dave Chappelle, at a ceremony for The Duke <br />Ellington School of the Arts, via 'USA Today'.<br />The theater will now be called the Theater <br />for Artistic Freedom and Expression
