Chevy Chase Had ‘Meltdown’ on ‘Community’ Set After N-Word Incident Went Public and Said ‘My Career Is Ruined,’ Claims Director; Crew Chanted ‘F— You, Chevy!’ at Wrap Party

“” director Jay Chandrasekhar is interviewed in the upcoming CNN documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” and recalls that he “was there, directing, the night that Chevy Chase got fired” from the NBC sitcom (via People). Chandrasekhar, who is best known for his work with the Broken Lizard comedy group, said the actor had a “meltdown” on set after an incident in which he used the N-word on set leaked to the press.

The alleged incident occurred between Chase and co-star Yvette Nicole Brown, with Chandrasekhar explaining: “I know that there was a history between [Chevy and Yvette] around race, and she got up and stormed out of

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