David Chappelle in this video interview with Oprah says that pressure from studio execs to do socially irresponsible skits got to him. He felt like he was losing control of the situation and that he was not prepared to sell out - and thats the reason why he bailed to South Africa.
He also regrets some of his skits because some of the audience are laughing for the wrong reasons and are reinforcing stereotypes rather than making light of them. To read more check out what Jimi Izrael has to say. I didn’t know david chappelle was so popular amongst white americans.
its not there anymore….