On Sunday, the Kia Forum and millions of viewers at home experienced major discomfort while watching Netflix’s live special of “The Roast of Tom Brady” when comedian Jeff Ross joked about New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Tom Brady, asking if Brady wanted a massage.
During the event, hosted by Kevin Hart, Jeff Ross, introduced as the roast master, entered the arena wearing an apparently bloody No. 32 football jersey with the words “Roast J Simpson” on the back. “If the gloves don’t fit, you gotta talk trash,” Ross joked.
Five minutes into his set, Ross delved into Brady’s career after being the 199th pick in the NFL draft. “He sat there waiting and waiting for days, and then you finally got picked in the sixth round when Bill Belichick’s dog accidentally stepped on the keyboard,” Ross joked.
Ross then recounted a moment when Brady, as a skinny rookie, told owner Robert Kraft, “I’m the best decision your organization has ever made” when he joined the Patriots. The audience erupted in applause before Ross delivered the punchline: “Would you like a massage?”
The reference was to Kraft’s previous controversy over charges of soliciting prostitution at a Florida massage parlor, although he was never charged in the case.
Brady, who sat front and center on the stage, looked visibly uncomfortable. He shifted in his seat and turned to Ross after the massage joke. As Ross blew a kiss to the attending Kraft, he was then approached on stage by Brady, who whispered into Ross’ hot microphone, “Don’t say that bullshit again.”
“Okay, okay,” Ross replied nervously. “He’s having fun, look at him. I love what you’re doing for the Jews, Robert Kraft. You’re great.”
The camera then captured Kraft laughing in the audience.
After he completed his set, Ross and Brady hugged on stage and exchanged words with smiles on their faces.
When Hart returned to the microphone, he teased Ross, “Wow, wow. Stop being a bitch, Jeff, and sit down. Stop kissing his ass. ‘Are you OK? Were they just joking?’”
Hart then moved on to the next roaster and said, “Be sure to check out Jeff’s one-man show. It takes place in the Hollywood Cemetery. His career is literally dying. If we stop these roasts, you’ll never see Jeff Ross again.
As part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest, “Greatest Roasts of All Time: Tom Brady” featured the former quarterback, who played 20 seasons for the New England Patriots and three for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, making jokes from some of the biggest names. in the field of comedy.
