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Celebrities from every corner of the entertainment industry pulled no punches in their complete dismantling of Tom Brady during a recent roast.
Netflix on Sunday premiered The Roast of Tom Brady, a live special taped at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. With jokes touching on subjects like Brady’s highly-publicized divorce, the death of a former teammate, and even human trafficking charges, it was clear nothing was off limits for those participating.
The star of the night was comedian Nikki Glaser, whose set included some brutal jabs at Randy Moss for not winning a championship, Kevin Hart for his string of lackluster Netflix films, and Brady for his wife leaving him.
You’ll be hard pressed to find a roaster in the history of roasts that had a better set than Nikki Glaser did tonight. pic.twitter.com/zQhtUMgwr0
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) May 6, 2024
Nikki Glaser went in on Kevin Hart at the #TomBradyRoast pic.twitter.com/lKbSLKgH91
— Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) May 6, 2024
Nikki Glaser “Tom, you’re the best to ever play for too long, you retired then came back then retired, I get it …It’s hard to walk away from something that isn’t your pregnant girlfriend.” pic.twitter.com/8rAsVq33VB
— Hyllda_Danyella (@hildadaniela) May 6, 2024
One of the most jaw-dropping moments of the night came from former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, who claimed he’s often asked about the size of his old teammate Rob Gronkowski’s genitalia. After saying, “It gets the job done,” Edelman mentioned another tight end who “was hung.”
The joke was a reference to Aaron Hernandez, who played for the Patriots before being convicted of murder. In 2017, he was found dead in his cell with his bed sheets tied around his neck.
JULIAN EDELMAN HOLY SH*T😳
“EVERYBODY ASK ME HOW BIG GRONKS D*CK IS, don’t worry i heard it gets the job done, BUT THIS OTHER PATRIOTS TIGHT END, MAN HE WAS HUNG”
(h/t @ChrevorB) pic.twitter.com/Uy3SrToGs1
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) May 6, 2024
Edelman also managed to make the notoriously grumpy Bill Belichick laugh when he joked about the coach not being able to find a job after leaving the Patriots.
Julian Edelman: “Remember when you used to yell at us, ‘Look, assholes, the fucking kids down at Foxboro High can make that fucking play!’ Well, look, asshole, Foxboro High is the only job offer you fucking had!”
This roast is so good 🤣pic.twitter.com/1XAXv5OPNp
— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) May 6, 2024
Not everything was fair game, however. When comedian Jeff Ross — a regular sight at celebrity roasts with seemingly no filter — joked about Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged for paying for sex at a massage parlor in 2019, Brady sat in his seat with a grin before approaching him. Brady then said in his ear, “Don’t say that shit again,” but the microphone picked it up.
“Don’t say that shit again”
Tom Brady was NOT happy about Jeff Ross’s massage joke
pic.twitter.com/GgU3FoXneN— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 6, 2024
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