Former professional basketball player Stephen Jackson pushed back against people defending Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke about George Floyd during Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast, saying reactions change when the topic becomes personal.
“Everybody laughing until it’s their family member that gets murdered, then it ain’t funny,” Jackson said, reacting to the ongoing debate around the joke and the broader conversation about boundaries in comedy.
The comment came after criticism and discussion online about Hinchcliffe’s material during the roast, which sparked backlash for referencing George Floyd.
Supporters of the comedian argued it fell within the limits of roast-style comedy, while critics called it disrespectful and insensitive given the circumstances of Floyd’s death and its impact on his family and the wider public.
Jackson’s response added to the growing divide over how far comedians can go in roast settings, especially when addressing real-world tragedies.
“Everybody laughing until it’s their family member that gets murdered, then it ain’t funny.”
Stephen Jackson responds to people defending Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke about George Floyd during Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast.
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