“The Roast of Kevin Hart” aired on Sunday night, and it wasn’t just the comedian who was the target of jokes. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was on hand to help roast Hart, but ended up getting roasted himself.
Most of the jokes attacked Green for the notion that he was carried by teammates for his championship rings. Comedian Jeff Ross said, “Steph Curry couldn’t make it tonight, but he did carry Draymond Green all the way here.”
Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who had a roast of his own in 2024, made his return to dish out some jokes. He also targeted Green by saying, “Draymond Green is here. Draymond’s here, for now. He’ll probably get thrown out in the next 10 minutes,” alluding to his high number of technical fouls and ejections.
The Warriors’ 2025-2026 season ended on Friday, April 17, with a 111-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Since then, Green’s offseason has largely seen him being the butt of jokes either in person or online.
During an appearance on “Inside the NBA,” Barkley talked about what looks like the end of the Warriors’ dynasty. Green joked that his goal is not to end up like Barkley in a Houston Rockets uniform. While the Warriors forward smirked, the internet had a field day showing how Barkley’s stats in Houston are largely better than any in Green’s career.
Barkley didn’t respond in the moment, but did two days later on a radio show. He simply said, “I never punch down. Draymond Green is a good player. We’re not on the same level.”
Just two days after Barkley’s response, Green caught even more flak at Hart’s roast. Comedian Shane Gillis joked, “Draymond Green is the first player to make four All-Star teams for just setting picks.”
While Hart was the star of the show, outside of him, Green arguably took the most heat from the rest of the roasters. The forward smiled through it all and laughed, but the month of May is off to a rough start for Green as he mulls over his player option with Golden State.
