Tom Brady made a surprise appearance at the Kia Forum on Sunday night to get back at Kevin Hart, taking the stage at the comedian’s live Netflix roast to deliver a series of sharp personal jabs.
The retired NFL quarterback, who was the subject of a high-profile roast in 2024, didn’t hold back as he kicked off the final night of the Netflix is a joke fest.
Brady wasted no time referencing Hart’s past personal scandals, joking that he had to get back to his “Vegas affairs” before asking the crowd if he should not mention the Las Vegas affairs, a direct nod to Hart’s admitted infidelity while he was in town in 2017.
The tension on stage was high-energy and comical, especially since Hart had spent the moments leading up to Brady’s entrance calling the jock a “bitch” and claiming that his own roast would be much better because he could handle the heat.
Brady silenced the ranting host almost immediately upon entering and asked, “Jesus, will you ever shut the fuck up?”
He then took a particularly low blow regarding Hart’s family history, telling the comedian that, unlike his real father, he had actually shown up for him.
This appearance felt like a long-awaited return for Brady, who had to endure a barrage of jokes from Hart and others during his own televised special last year.
Brady, now a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and the WNBA Aces team, played up his “busy man” persona while proving he could dish out the same level of vitriol he previously received.
He mocked Hart for seemingly never leaving the Forum and just “screaming into that microphone” for the past two years while waiting for “Dad to come home.”
The event, hosted by Shane Gillis and broadcast live from Los Angeles, featured an intense lineup of talent ready to attack Hart, including Chelsea Handler, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall.
While the night was filled with professional roasters, it was Brady’s unexpected arrival and his willingness to “break the rules” of polite conversation that set the tone of the evening.
Despite the harshness of the jokes, the exchange remained in the spirit of the festival, closing the comedy marathon with one of its most famous confrontations.
