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George Floyd

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This Week's Pulse

Community leaders and George Floyd's family gathered at the Hennepin County Government Center on May 13 to demand that Netflix pull a comedy segment from The Roast of Kevin Hart that made light of his death.

On The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God dismissed the premise of the joke entirely. "Like George Floyd died at the hands of the police because of systemic racism. I don't see the funny in that." he argued.

The backlash highlights a sharp divide over where comedy should draw its boundaries. Charlamagne doubled down on his stance that some subjects are strictly off-limits. "I don't agree with people joking about violent, tragic deaths. I don't care if it's George Floyd, Charlie Kirk, Sheryl Underwood's husband killing himself." he stated.

As the pressure mounts on the streaming giant to issue a formal apology, the conversation is shifting toward how the George Floyd Foundation continues to protect his legacy from public trivialization.

Where it's discussed

FULL SHOW: Sheryl Underwood Defends Inappropriate Jokes At Kevin Hart Roast + Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Interview

The Breakfast Club

Speaker 31neutralfrom “Positive Note”

Discussed in the context of his foundation's work and the unfair public perception of his story.

“I'm talking about George Floyd.”

Charlamagne Tha Godneutralfrom “The Latest W/ Loren(Part Three)”

Frequently cited as an example of a victim of a violent, tragic death that should be off-limits for comedy.

“I don't know if you heard what I said. I said I don't agree with, uh, people joking about violent, tragic deaths. I don't care if it's George Floyd, Charlie Kirk, Sheryl Underwood's husband killing himself.”

Charlamagne Tha Godneutralfrom “Front Page News(Part Two)”

The subject of offensive jokes at the Kevin Hart roast, which the hosts argue were inappropriate given his tragic death.

“Like, like George Floyd died at the hands of the police because of systemic racism. I don't see the funny in that.”

Jess Hilariousneutralfrom “The Latest W/ Loren(Part One)”

His family is noted for pushing back against certain jokes made at the roast.

“Good morning, y'all. Yes, um, so we got the latest coming up. So we've been talking about the Kevin Hart roast, but now we gotta talk about some of the jokes that people are pushing back on, because Sheryl Underwood has come out and said some things, and so ha…”