During his opening monologue Friday night, Maher began by acknowledging that Chappelle was in “hot water,” drawing some grumbling from his audience.

“What the f— was that reaction?” Maher asked. “Everyone needs to Netflix and chill the f— out on this one.”

“Really? Dave’s special is offensive but not the show where the Koreans murder each other for money?” Maher quipped, referring to the hit Netflix series “Squid Game.”

He continued, “I think people jump to conclusions, people haven’t seen it. Just because people call Dave ‘transphobic’ doesn’t mean that he is. Also, Larry? Not a real cable guy.”