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Netflix Roast of Kevin Hart Sparks Floyd Joke Outcry

5/27/2026

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Kevin Hart Roast Backlash

Netflix aired the Roast of Kevin Hart on May 10, 2024.
Tony Hinchcliffe joked that George Floyd was laughing and couldn’t breathe, prompting George Floyd’s family to call the remark baffling and disgusting.
Kevin Hart was criticized for not stopping the joke and for past funeral visits.
Shane Gillis made a lynching joke about Kevin Hart’s height.
A petition asks Netflix and Kevin Hart to pay reparations for Tony Hinchcliffe’s remark.

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Kevin Hart Roasts

The Roast of Kevin Hart topped Netflix’s streaming rankings with 13.5 million first-week viewers, Variety reported.
Tom Brady made a surprise cameo, but his appearance was largely eclipsed by controversy.
Kevin Hart said he later spoke privately with former NBA player Stephen Jackson, a longtime friend of George Floyd.
Hart noted he had no control over other comedians’ material and could not edit the live production.

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Kevin Hart Roast Backlash

Netflix aired the Roast of Kevin Hart on May 10, 2024.
Tony Hinchcliffe joked that George Floyd was laughing and couldn’t breathe, prompting George Floyd’s family to call the remark baffling and disgusting.
Kevin Hart was criticized for not stopping the joke and for past funeral visits.
Shane Gillis made a lynching joke about Kevin Hart’s height.
A petition asks Netflix and Kevin Hart to pay reparations for Tony Hinchcliffe’s remark.

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