Jamal Bryant is weighing in on the controversy surrounding The Roast of Kevin Hart , calling the viral Netflix event “disrespect dressed as jokes” after clips from the show sparked days of backlash online.

In a Threads post shared on Tuesday, May 12, Bryant reposted a screenshot from a discussion about the roast and criticized the special's tone. “The Kevin hart roast wasn’t comedy it was disrespect dressed as jokes,” Bryant wrote. “In this climate for it to go unchecked is to give consent.”

Bryant’s comment prompted a heated exchange in the comments section. One user questioned why Bryant was watching “secular programming,” while another responded that paying for streaming services gives viewers the right to watch whatever they want.…