Pete Davidson carved out a moment during Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart to jokingly refer to the artist formerly known as Kanye West as a “gay Nazi.”
While taking digs at fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson, who was depicted in claymation form in the video for Ye and The Game’s 2022 track “Eazy” amid the SNL alum’s relationship with Kim Kardashian, tucked in a mention of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk before making his way to the Ye joke. Kirk, notably, was briefly featured in the Ye-focused 2025 documentary In Whose Name?
“Tony Hinchcliffe is here, looking like both a child molester and the doll they give the child to show where he touched them,” Davidson joked during Sunday night’s live event. “Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk, in that he's definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat.”
Seconds later, Davidson nodded to his previous well-publicized Ye feud.
“Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings,” he said. “I was in a beef with Kanye, so I’ve taken shots from better gay Nazis.”
Davidson is referencing Ye’s 2025 track “Cousins,” which was ultimately removed from streaming services, and his extended series of Nazism-promoting statements and related controversies. The latter ultimately led to Ye taking out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year in which he detailed his struggles with bipolar disorder and affirmed his desire to “earn” forgiveness for his past actions.
“One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments—many of which I still cannot recall—that lead to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body experience,” Ye wrote at the time. “I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.”
Ye has since released a new album, Bully, as well as staged two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Outside the U.S., however, he has continued to face pushback amid plans for additional live performances, several of which have been called off in response to criticism.
