'Comedians SHOULD make fun of people': Candace Owens and Don Lemon welcome Dave Chappelle's criticism of them in new Netflix special put together in the wake of George Floyd protests

Candace Owens and Don Lemon have both responded to Dave Chappelle after the comedian eviscerated them in a new Netflix special addressing the death of George Floyd. 

Chappelle, 46, filmed the set at an outdoor venue in Yellow Spring, Ohio last Saturday - nearly two weeks after Floyd was killed when white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. 

The special, titled 8:46, was released on the Netflix YouTube channel late Thursday. 

Chappelle blasted right-wing activist Candace Owens, who has described Floyd as a 'horrible person' because he had a criminal record and had served time in prison. 

'Candace Owen, that rotten b***h, she's the worst. I can't think of a worse way to make money. She's the most articulate idiot I've ever seen in my f***ing life,' Chappelle tells the audience in his new special. 

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Dave Chappelle has eviscerated Candace Owens and Don Lemon in a new Netflix special which addresses the death of George Floyd. The streaming giant released the set on its YouTube channel Thursday

Owens - who was a part of a White House roundtable discussion on race in America last week - has criticized the black community for making Floyd a 'martyr'. 

Chappelle slapped back in his special, stating: 'Why does the black community make him a hero? Why did you choose him as a hero?' We didn't choose him; you did. They killed him and that wasn't right, so he's the guy.'

'We're not desperate for heroes in the black community. Anyone who survives this nightmare is my goddamned hero.' 

Referencing Floyd's past, he stated: 'I don't give a f** k what this n***** did. I don't care if he personally kicked Candace Owens in her stanky p***y. I don't know if it stanks, but I imagine it does. If I ever find out, I'll let you know for sure'.

However, Owens took the insults in her stride, replying on Twitter: 'To every Democrat tweeting me the clip of #DaveChappelle insulting me: I'm not a leftist. I have a sense of humor & I think comedians SHOULD make fun of people. '

She added: 'Dave Chappelle is one of the greatest comedians of all time and I made it into one of his specials. That's POWER!'

The prominent conservative followed up with a second tweet, stating: 'We've arrived too suddenly into a culture where people can't laugh at themselves, or want to restrain comedians. I will never be a part of that culture.

'Dave Chappelle - you are legend and I'd love to meet you and challenge you to say any of that to my face! All love!'

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Chappelle saved his harshest critiques for right-wing activist Candace Owens (pictured), who has repeatedly referenced Floyd's criminal record and described him as a 'horrible person'

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Owens took the insults in her stride, replying on Twitter: 'To every Democrat tweeting me the clip of #DaveChappelle insulting me: I'm not a leftist. I have a sense of humor & I think comedians SHOULD make fun of people'

In the special, Chappelle also took aim at CNN anchor Don Lemon, who, last week, urged celebrities to speak out in the wake of his Floyd's death. 

'Answer me: Do you want to see a celebrity right now? Do we give a f**k what Ja Rule thinks?' the comedian asked the crowd in his new special. 

'Does it matter about celebrity? No, this is the streets talking for themselves, they don't need me right now. I kept my mouth shut. And I'll still keep my mouth shut. 

'I don't think my silence is complicit… Why would anyone care what their favorite comedian thinks after they saw a police officer kneel on a man's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds?' he continued, ridiculing Lemon.  

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On stage, Chappelle takes aim at a series of public figures who have weighed in on Floyd's death - including CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured)

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However, Lemon also took Chappelle's criticism gracefully, responding on-air Friday morning.

'I actually agree with Dave Chappelle. I agree that I think the establishment has been a bit behind - and I consider myself part of the establishment because I am over 40 years old,' Lemon confessed. 

'They think that part of the world that we created and what we did, maybe we didn't move fast enough and we weren't strong enough and so they are out there fighting... I think they're not only speaking to the white people in this country, but also to all of us in the establishment.'

However, he added: 'I think it's a moment we should all be using our platform to do whatever we can.'

In 8.46, Chappelle also took a stab at Fox News host Laura Ingraham for her seemingly contradictory views about athletes being allowed to express their political opinions. 

'She's a regular-a** white b**h with a platform,' the comedian sniped, before labeling her a 'c***'. 

Elsewhere in the special, he implored the audience to listen to protesters taking to the streets to demand police reform and an end to systemic racism in the wake of Floyd's death. 

Chappelle's paternal great-grandparents was born enslaved - a fact he referenced on stage. 

'These things are not old. It's not a long time ago, it's today. Are you out of your f***ing mind if you can't see that.

'And these n*****  say 'Why isn't David Chappelle saying anything?' Because David Chappelle understands what the f**k he is seeing and these streets will speak for themselves whether I'm alive or dead—I trust you guys, I love you guys. 

'We'll keep this space open.This is the last stronghold for civil discourse. After this s**t, it's just rat-a-tat-tat rat-a-tat-tat.'

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George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Memorial Day as he was arrested by four police officers in Minneapolis. His death has set off nationwide protests 

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'These streets will speak for themselves': Chappelle implored the audience to listen to protesters taking to the streets to demand police reform and an end to systemic racism in the wake of Floyd's death (pictured: a rally in Hermosa Beach, California last week)