Comedian Andrew Schulz, who participated in the roast, spilled the tea afterward. He revealed that the roasters were specifically instructed to avoid jokes about Robert Kraft and, in particular, anything related to “happy endings.” This is a clear reference to the 2019 incident where Kraft was charged with solicitation.
Notorious roaster Jeff Ross, however, ignored the instructions. During his set, he took a jab at Kraft by referencing Tom Brady’s arrival at the New England Patriots and making a suggestive comment about a massage.
Next, the camera cut to Brady after the joke, and he looked visibly uncomfortable. He even got up and leaned in to whisper something to Ross, which many assumed was a staged bit to heighten the comedic effect. However, with Schulz’s revelation, it seems Brady might have genuinely been upset about the Kraft reference.
“Jeff did it. And then Tom walks up and he goes, yo, cut that shit out or don’t do that again,” narrates Andrew Schulz.
Andrew Schulz says they were all told not to make any Robert Kraft jokes at the Tom Brady roast, which is why he believes Brady was genuinely upset at Jeff Ross for his massage joke.pic.twitter.com/AwDOlKszEK https://t.co/TYPS54PwvC
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 9, 2024
Despite the initial awkwardness, things seemed to smooth over. Schulz believes the Brady-Ross exchange was real, and Ross himself claims to have had a good chat with Kraft after the show.
Robert Kraft’s 2019 Controversial Scandal
In January 2019, Robert Kraft was accused of soliciting prostitution at a massage parlor in Florida called Orchids of Asia Day Spa. Police allegedly obtained video evidence through hidden cameras installed in the spa’s massage rooms.
Kraft pleaded not guilty to the charges but issued a public apology and acknowledged his presence at the spa but denied any wrongdoing.
The case went through legal challenges. A key point was the legality of the video evidence obtained through hidden cameras.
In September 2020, after more than a year and a half, Florida prosecutors dropped the charges against Kraft. An appeals court ruled that the police violated Kraft and others’ rights by installing the cameras without a warrant. This made the video evidence inadmissible in court.
