*A George Floyd joke delivered during Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart has triggered widespread backlash and an online petition calling for reparations.
The controversy centers on comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who made a remark during the May 10 live event in Los Angeles while addressing Hart. His set referenced George Floyd in a way that drew immediate condemnation on social media from viewers who described it as offensive.
Floyd was killed in 2020 in Minneapolis during an encounter with a white police officer. His death became one of the most widely recognized incidents in recent U.S. civil rights history and sparked global protests against police brutality. According to The Daily Beast, more than 10,000 people signed a petition demanding that Netflix and Hart donate proceeds from the event to the Floyd Family Center for Social Equity. The petition also calls for reparations, not just an apology, arguing that the content crosses ethical boundaries.
“Hinchcliffe and the team of primarily white writers for The Roast of Kevin Hart decided to make a disgusting and shameful joke about George’s murder,” the petition reads. “A joke that his daughter, family, and loved ones—still grieving every day—have to reckon with. And it’s not the first joke about George Floyd’s murder Hinchcliffe has made: He made another joke about him during the Tom Brady roast a few years ago.”
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The statement continues, “Netflix and Hart knew exactly what they were doing when they platformed Hinchcliffe. And now they have to answer to us, the public.”
Floyd’s brother has publicly described the joke as “totally disrespectful,” adding further weight to the criticism surrounding the production.
Meanwhile, Hart addressed the controversial George Floyd joke and his reconciliation with Katt Williams during a new interview on “The Breakfast Club.” Watch the clip below.
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