Verified source report
Kevin Hart Addresses Backlash to Tony Hinchcliffe’s Roast Jokes: “Stop Talking as If I Said It”
"Yeah, the George Floyd joke, it wasn't a tasteful joke to our culture, to our audience, but our audience that's watching the roast, if you're watching the roast, you get why they're doing it," the comedian said.
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Kevin Hart Addresses Backlash to Tony Hinchcliffe’s Roast Jokes: “Stop Talking as If I Said It”, “Yeah, the George Floyd joke, it wasn’t a tasteful joke to our culture, to our audience, but our audience that’s watching the roast, if you’re watching the roast, you get why they’re doing it,” the comedian said.
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- Kevin Hart Addresses Backlash to Tony Hinchcliffe’s Roast Jokes: “Stop Talking as If I Said It”The Hollywood Reporter - 2026-05-27T00:59:21+00:00
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