What Was The Dave Chapelle-LeBron James WNBA Joke? And What is its Relevance Today?

Dave Chappelle, LeBron James and WNBA? What do they have in common? A joke. That’s it. But it is a joke whose relevance is strong even today!

Dave Chappelle is a comedian known for hitting the right buttons. His take on the transgender community has aggravated many folks, but he does make a fair point.

It is a joke after all. It doesn’t actually represent his views. His questioning, however, might have a speck of merit to it. On his Netflix special “Sticks and Stones“, he makes tons of offensive jokes.

Among his many flavorful jabs, none stand out as much as that of the one that involves LeBron James, the WNBA, and the Transgender community.

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The Dave Chappelle-LeBron James and WNBA joke asks the question, what are the rules on sport?

When Dave asked the audience, “Say, LeBron James, uh changed his gender? You know what I mean?“. He continues “Can he stay in the NBA, or because he is a woman, does he have to go to the WNBA, where he will score 840 points a game.”

“What does it actually mean to be equal?” He asks. And while the answer might not be straightforward, the question is out there. If a person does decide to identify as another gender and compete in sports they might get an unfair advantage.

The rules around such questions have been troubling officials and there is still a debate active as to whether people that claim to identify as one gender should have the right to partake in sports.

To be fair, we don’t have staunch opinions on the subject and here our only job is to report facts. Meanwhile, you can enjoy the joke for a few gags. Here is the full video: