Dave Chappelle responds to trans row over his Netflix comedy special The Closer

Dave Chappelle (Owen Sweeney/AP)

Dave Chappelle has labelled the backlash to his comments about transgender people in his Netflix comedy special as “nonsense”.

The US comedian previously sparked controversy with his show The Closer, in which he said “gender is a fact” and shared his backing for JK Rowling, who has also attracted criticism for her comments about the concept of biological sex.