George Floyd’s family is furious over jokes made by Tony Hinchcliffe on May 10 during “The Roast of Kevin Hart.”
During Hinchcliffe’s time on the microphone, he addressed Hart directly and proclaimed, “The black community is so proud of you, right now George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard that he can’t breathe.”
Hinchcliffe famously jabbed at Floyd during “The Roast of Tom Brady” in 2024.
Travis Cains, a spokesman for The Gianna and George Floyd Foundation, blamed Hart for allegedly allowing Hinchcliffe back to a roast and expressed disappointment in the decision. Cains told TMZ that Hart apparently condoning the joke is “sad for the culture.”
Tony Hinchcliffe made a WILD George Floyd joke while roasting Kevin Hart 💀
“The Black community is so proud of you… right now George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard he can’t breathe.” pic.twitter.com/33T2anzhja
— Killa 🌺 (@KillaKreww) May 11, 2026
TMZ reported that Floyd’s family was appalled by Hinchcliffe’s repeated jokes over Floyd’s death.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Tony Hinchcliffe attends Netflix Is A Joke Festival Presents: The Roast of Kevin Hart at The Kia Forum on May 10, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)
Floyd’s family and friends believe Hinchcliffe is a “racist comedian,” and they questioned how Hart would feel about the situation if “one of his friends” had died, according to TMZ.
“We are trying to rebuild things for our community and make things better in our community,” the foundation told TMZ. (RELATED: Pete Davidson Ignites Fiery Debate Over Comedy With Charlie Kirk Joke)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24: Kevin Hart speaks on stage during the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on March 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
“Let’s try to be a little bit more positive — and not sit up there doing colon inspections by white comedians,” the foundation added.
Some people, however, pushed back against online criticism and defended the roast on social media.
Last night, the hilarious roast of Kevin Hart definitively showed that WOKE IS DEAD.
I was amazed how @TonyHinchcliffe, @Shanemgillis & others pulled off several highly offensive jokes (like the one below) at such a Hollywood-centric event that would’ve been the target of… pic.twitter.com/bpwuSaBcdI
— Rav Arora (@Ravarora1) May 11, 2026
Garrett Gravley with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in a post on X said that a roast is “supposed to be irreverent and scathing.”
Tony Hinchcliffe also made a Charlie Kirk joke. And a George Floyd joke. And a joke about Sheryl Underwood’s husband’s suicide. Any comment on that?
It’s a roast. It’s supposed to be irreverent and scathing. Joan Rivers and Gilbert Gottfried made careers out of such jokes. https://t.co/keXgALWun7
— Garrett Gravley (@GarrettGravley) May 11, 2026
When Hinchcliffe roasted Brady in 2024, he told Rob Gronkowski that he “looked like the final boss in George Floyd the video game.”