Tiffany Haddish Talks About George Floyd Joke at Kevin Hart Roast
George Floyd’s family said the joke was inappropriate as viewers criticized Kevin Hart for letting it air and social media backlash spread.
- On Sunday, The Roast of Kevin Hart at the Kia Forum featured a joke by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about George Floyd's death, drawing immediate backlash from the Floyd family and viewers.
- This month marks six years since Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, and the George Floyd Foundation expressed disappointment that Hart allowed an inappropriate joke at the worst possible time.
- Comedian Sheryl Underwood defended her own set while firing back at Hinchcliffe, and Travis Cains, a representative for the family, called the moment 'sad for the culture' while accusing him of revisiting painful topics.
- Hart attempted to brush off criticism on Instagram the next day, praising the special and calling Hinchcliffe 'relentless but funny,' though many viewers questioned the appropriateness of the race-based humor.
- The event, which featured a reconciliation between Hart and Katt Williams after years of public feuding, sparked broader debate about whether roast humor has crossed into offensive, 'tired' race jokes.
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George Floyd’s family blasts Kevin Hart, Tony Hinchcliffe over Netflix roast joke
A spokesman for George Floyd's family foundation said that Kevin Hart's condoning of a joke said by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was "sad for the culture." The joke about Floyd was said during Netflix's "The Roast of Kevin Hart."
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Roasted: Tony Hinchcliffe’s ‘Joke’ About George Floyd Garners More Reactions, Lil Rel Howrey, Tamika Mallory, And More
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Some might say that this white man has no idea how disrespectful and insensitive his “comedy” is to the Black community, but we would argue that he’s knows exactly how disrespectful and insensitive it is and that’s why he’s doing it. BOSSIP previously reported on the firestorm of controversy that Tony Hinchcliffe set off with his “joke” about George Floyd during Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, and the subseq…
‘You Think This Is Funny?’: George Floyd’s Family Erupts After Kevin Hart Refuses to Shut Down Tony Hinchcliffe’s Cruel ‘Breathing’ Joke
The family of George Floyd is disappointed with Kevin Hart's allowance of an inappropriate joke at the worst possible time. Hart is being blamed after a
Lil Rel Howery Slams George Floyd Joke at Kevin Hart Roast: “It Was Just Disgusting”
Comedian Lil Rel Howery watched The Roast of Kevin Hart like millions of Americans, but he says one joke in particular crossed the line. In a video shared to Instagram, Howery explained that he missed the live event and other Netflix Is a Joke festivities because he was away filming a movie. After eventually catching up on the roast, he praised several performers, including Regina Hall, Katt Williams, and Kevin Hart, for doing “their job.” Still…
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