DL Hughley<\/a> has officially entered the conversation about the growing backlash storm surrounding Tony Hinchcliffe, and he\u2019s not pulling punches. As outrage continues building over controversial material from The Roast of Kevin Hart<\/em>, Hughley directly linked Hinchcliffe\u2019s comedy style to the same political controversy that exploded after the comedian appeared at Donald Trump\u2019s Madison Square Garden rally in 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cI find it ironic that a comedian who appeared at a Nazi rally for Trump a couple of years ago and told a very incendiary joke would end up on one that was in Jumanji<\/em><\/a>,\u201d Hughley said during a recent discussion on the Forgotten Kings<\/em><\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n He later questioned the selective outrage surrounding offensive comedy, saying, \u201cYou are entitled to tell a joke. But it cannot be just jokes when the very audiences that support that kind of comedy got upset when someone said anything about Charlie Kirk.\u201d<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Hughley also argued that debates around \u201cfree speech\u201d in comedy often become \u201ca one-sided street.\u201d<\/p>\n The latest criticism adds to an already chaotic week for Netflix\u2019s Kevin Hart roast, which was supposed to be remembered for Hart and Katt Williams publicly ending their years-long feud.<\/p>\n Instead, much of the conversation shifted toward Hinchcliffe\u2019s jokes about George Floyd and repeated jokes aimed at Sheryl Underwood\u2019s late husband, who died by suicide in 1990<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the roast, Hinchcliffe joked, \u201cThe Black community is so proud of you\u2026 right now George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard he can\u2019t breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n Floyd\u2019s family later condemned the joke publicly, with family representatives criticizing Hart for allowing the material to remain in the final Netflix broadcast.<\/a><\/p>\n At another point in the roast, Hinchcliffe said of Underwood\u2019s husband, \u201cI\u2019ve been sitting next to her for two hours, and I have to ask: how did he last that long?\u201d<\/p>\n Outside the comedy world, Pastor Jamal Bryant also blasted the special after clips from the roast went viral online<\/a>. \u201cThe Kevin Hart roast wasn\u2019t comedy it was disrespect dressed as jokes,\u201d Bryant wrote on Threads. \u201cIn this climate for it to go unchecked is to give consent.\u201d<\/p>\n The controversy also reopened scrutiny around Hinchcliffe\u2019s 2024 appearance at Trump\u2019s Madison Square Garden rally, where he referred to Puerto Rico as a \u201cfloating island of garbage.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The joke sparked immediate backlash from both political parties, Latino celebrities, and even Trump campaign officials, who publicly distanced themselves from the comedian afterward.<\/p>\n Hinchcliffe later doubled down on the appearance, saying he hoped Trump approved of the set.<\/p>\n <\/a> Tony Hinchcliffe\u2019s Sheryl Underwood Joke Sparks Backlash at Kevin Hart Roast<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Sheryl Underwood Responds to Backlash Over Tony Hinchcliffe\u2019s Joke About Her Late Husband<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Pastor Jamal Bryant Calls Kevin Hart Roast \u2018Disrespect Dressed as Jokes\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Pokimane Says She’s Had ‘Nightmares’ Over D4vd Case: ‘No One Suspected Anything’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018Full House\u2019 Star Candace Cameron Bure Is About to Be a Grandma<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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