Comedian Phoebe Robinson calls out racist jokes at the Kevin Hart Roast by Shane Gillis, Pete Davidson and more: “When you cultivate a racist audience that shit don’t sound like jokes”
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Comedian Phoebe Robinson calls out racist jokes at the Kevin Hart Roast by Shane Gillis, Pete Davidson and more: “When you cultivate a racist audience that shit don’t sound like jokes”
by LunaLore_
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Glad to see this getting called out. Lynching “jokes” are not funny especially when you are making the joke to your racist audience.
Some white comedians are TOO comfortable making racist jokes at the expense of BIPOC and I’m glad it’s getting called out. A lot of the jokes at the roast were tasteless, gross and unnecessary.
YIKES, big YIKES
I didn’t watch it because I don’t think any of those people are entertaining much less funny, I didn’t realize it was that overtly hateful.
I’m so sorry this is happening, just disgusting.
The association between being short and a bonsai tree is funny AF, but I’m sure there’s a joke to made that isn’t fucking *lynching*
Something like: KH being rich to afford landscaping on a YUGE house and land, and wanting a tire swing or a bench put under a tree, and the only viable size is a bonsai
These jokes are absolutely unacceptable and disgusting. They’re not even funny either. I feel like those who aren’t pulling disgusted/cringe faces are only laughing out of awkwardness/politeness
Wow those aren’t even thinly veiled shots, just straight up distasteful and immature
Kevin Hart and his career is a Psy op
that all white male writing room is really showing :/ how gross
It really annoys me when white comedians act like they don’t understand the line. Joking about common, harmless stererotypes that bring POC in on the joke? Sure. Joking about violence against POC or historical mistreatment? No. It’s not a difficult thing to understand.
Additionally – the jokes go down a lot easier when you’re not an actual fascism supporter.
There’s an old adage in comedy — if you’re gonna make a controversial joke, it has to be worth it. Most of these were lazy insults that had no punchline. These dudes are idiots and yes I do think if they couldn’t discern that what they were saying hinged on the color of the person’s skin and not on any other qualities or personality traits, or if the punchline doesn’t somehow elevate the joke from racism, they remain racist jokes.
So many people really were just hiding their racism, misogyny, etc. until the little slime balls felt safe to be openly a POS. I can’t say I’ve been surprised by anyone gleefully taking advantage of the “free pass” they think they now have, but the sheer number is depressing. So many were just faking being decent people because it was what was “cool” at the time.
Well, the pendulum will eventually swing back and I hope they aren’t allowed to just go back to pretending to be “woke”.
I am sick…. This is disgusting
What the fuck
What the fuck is going on ???
Any need to include lynch as your punchline shows your lack of knowledge of American education and how it impacts the BIPOC community and immigrants as well. It was used to keep immigrants in line as well in the South after the Civil War. Our government has truly destroyed our education systems to their advantage. 🤦🏼♀️
Ugh fuck all of these people, this is gross as fuck.
Lynching of a black man, can never be a joke. Tasteless, and not a roast. Just an excuse to say racist stuff. I’m glad this is getting called out for what it is. They could’ve told ‘tons’ of jokes about the man being short, but this is what they chose to deliver? 🤔
So very bad.
This is just straight up racist. Not funny
She’s 100% right.
Jesus these were awful and not at all funny.
Shane gillis has only had one funny joke ever and it was the grilled cheese one.
This is the best they can do?
That whole Austin “comedy” scene is absolute trash
Yea, fuck this.