Kevin Hart has been vocal about how mocking generations of horrors experienced by Black folks isn't funny, signaling he's not aligned with Hinchcliffe's crude humor and genuinely grieves for his old friend George Floyd.
Sources close to the situation say Kevin was caught off-guard by the joke's timing and delivery — but that doesn't explain why he laughed along. The real question: did Netflix producers have a duty to cut it, or did they count on the controversy driving views?
Terrence Floyd appeared on 'The Latest with Loren LoRosa' on May 13, 2026 to discuss the roast. Tony Hinchcliffe previously cracked another controversial Floyd joke at 'The Roast of Tom Brady' on Netflix in 2024. Travis Cains, spokesperson for The Gianna and George Floyd Foundation, called Kevin condoning the joke 'sad for the culture.'
Kevin Hart sat in that audience while his so-called friend was dragged through the mud — the same man he mourned at a funeral. You don't get to claim both sides of this, Kevin. Either you're George's ally or you're complicit.
Terrence Floyd is done watching from the sidelines. In a sit-down interview with Loren LoRosa on 'The Latest' published May 13, 2026, George Floyd's brother laid into Kevin Hart for failing to pull the plug when Tony Hinchcliffe dropped what can only be described as a racial slur wrapped in punchline packaging during Netflix's Kevin Hart roast. The joke?
'Right now George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard he can't breathe.' Yes, you read that correctly — and no, there's nothing funny about it. So why didn't Hart intervene? Terrence has thoughts.
He compared the comedian to Will Smith, but not in the slapping way — more in the 'get off your ass and do something' way. Floyd specifically said Hart should've brought 'the same screw you energy' to the event and shut Hinchcliffe down mid-joke. You know, like how Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage in 2022 when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia?
Same energy, different century. The difference? Will actually acted.
Hart just... sat there. Here's what makes this cut deeper: Kevin Hart was at George Floyd's funeral in Minnesota. He showed up to pay respects, shook hands with the family, and presumably shed some tears like the rest of America did in 2020.
Which makes his silence during Hinchcliffe's set feel less like a comedy miscalculation and more like a betrayal wearing a smiley face. Terrence didn't hold back on this point, either — he finds it 'especially disrespectful' given Hart's personal connection to George. But wait, there's more drama to unpack.
This wasn't even the first time Hinchcliffe went there. The comedian previously cracked another controversial Floyd joke at Netflix's 'The Roast of Tom Brady' in 2024, which means this isn't a one-off slip — it's a pattern. Terrence also called out Shane Gillis for his lynching joke about Hart and bonsai trees, noting that Kevin appeared to enjoy that one in the moment but has since told LoRosa that mocking generations of horrors experienced by Black folks simply 'isn't funny.' Pick a lane, Kevin.
The Floyd family isn't letting this die quietly. Travis Cains, spokesperson for The Gianna and George Floyd Foundation, spoke exclusively to press outlets and delivered what might be the quote of the week: Kevin condoning Tony's joke is 'sad for the culture.' That's not just disappointment — that's a warning shot across Hart's bow. The whole family released a harsh statement condemning Hinchcliffe, Hart, and Netflix itself for letting it air. One thing's clear: this roast was supposed to be about laughs, but someone forgot to tell the audience that Black lives aren't punchlines — even when the comedian claims it's all in good fun.