Pistons star Blake Griffin will attempt to lead Detroit back to the playoffs under new coach Dwane Casey when the 2018-19 season arrives. But he's still got free time before training camp begins, so why not trade a few jokes with a professional comedian? Griffin, who has already laid the foundation for a future stand-up career, appeared on Tuesday night's episode of "Roast Battle" to compete against Jeff Ross, often called "The Roastmaster General" for his cold-blooded shots at multiple Comedy Central roasts. Despite Ross' impressive resume, Griffin didn't back down from the challenge. He had some sharp lines up his sleeve. MORE: LeBron's new HBO show delivers candid, captivating conversation (Note: The language used by Griffin and Ross... yeah, not safe for work.) Despite Griffin's best effort, Ross took home the win. The panel of judges (comedians Anthony Jeselnik, Nikki Glaser and Pete Davidson) voted 2-1 in favor of Ross, though Griffin received high marks for his work. Now we just need the Blake Griffin vs. Zaza Pachulia battle Pistons fans have been waiting to see.<doc-sep>When Blake Griffin was traded to the Pistons in January, it sent shockwaves around the NBA. Griffin had signed a new contract in the previous offseason, which left Griffin stunned by the trade. And now, he has no problem bashing his former team. The Pistons forward appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Roast Battle on Comedy Central and faced off against comedian Jeff Ross. Included along with the insults for Ross were some pretty solid jabs at the Clippers. (Warning: strong language) At one point, Griffin said to Ross who was wearing LeBron-inspired suit shorts: “Jeff, it’s really funny that you bring that up. You’re such a bald piece of (expletive). It honestly looks like we both got (expletive) over by the Clippers.” You can watch the full roast below: Despite the solid effort from Griffin, Ross would come out of the battle with the win. Still, it was another display of Griffin’s comedic talent.<doc-sep>Comedian Jeff Ross roasted Blake Griffin with hilarious Kendall Jenner joke Blake Griffin was brave enough to take on comedian Jeff Ross is Comedy Central’s “Roast Battle,” and some footage from the show recently came out. Griffin has actually dabbled in stand-up comedy and held his own for much of the time, but it’s tough to win a battle when you dated a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan. As Reddit user sagednovice pointed out, Ross at one point burned Griffin with a hilarious joke about Kendall Jenner. “Just like the Clippers, Kendall eventually traded you for another basketball player,” Ross said. “The season hasn’t even started yet and your ex is already leading you in rebounds.” For those who haven’t kept up on the gossip, Griffin was linked to Jenner for a while, but the reality TV star has since begun dating Ben Simmons. Like everything else Ross threw his way, Griffin was a good sport about being called out for dating a Jenner.<doc-sep>Jeff Ross (left) and Blake Griffin (far right). The Pistons made a big splash last season by dealing for the high-flying Blake Griffin from the LA Clippers. But what many fans might not know is that Griffin moonlights in the stand-up comedy world. He’s done work for the Funny or Die platform, appeared on comedy-centric podcasts, and MC’ed a show at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Tuesday night, Griffin’s side hustle got its biggest break yet, performing on Jeff Ross’ Comedy Central war of words, “Roast Battle.” It’s a show where two comedians lob verbal grenades at one another, with a trio of judges ultimately deciding on a winner. Griffin, an amateur, had the misfortune of matching wits against Ross, whose long career of torching others has earned him the moniker, “Roastmaster General.” But the power forward more than held his own on Ross’ home turf. The show is far more about the jokes themselves than the post-performance votes by the judges, but for whatever it’s worth, Ross was deemed the winner by a 2-1 margin. Anthony Jeselnik saw the battle in favor of Griffin, but Nikki Glaser and Pete Davidson both sided with their comedy brethren. Here is a sampling of the nastiest digs. Blake Griffin “Just real quick before we get started, I have some unfortunate news to share with you guys. After working for 24 hours straight, Jeff’s makeup girl just hung herself in the back.” “Honestly, Jeff, I feel like you could get hurt...but the only way you could get inside of a gym is if you literally f***ed a guy named Jim.” “Listen guys, this is a Roast Battle, so Jeff’s gonna take a couple on the chin tonight. But Jeff, honestly, I’m a gracious guy. So I’m gonna let you decide which one of your chins you take it on.” “That’s good, man. A mixed race joke is really good considering you look like the only neo-Nazi Jewish person.” “Jeff, you are so ugly that today I realized for the first time that Jeff Ross looks like Darth Vader...after they took his helmet off.” “Jeff, you are such a bald piece of s**t. It honestly looks like we both got f***ed over by the Clippers.” Jeff Ross “Blake, I’m just glad to see you healthy and ready for the season. Everyone talks about your busted knees, but nobody talks about that busted face. You look like Morgan Freeman...bleached.” “Blake, good luck in Detroit. (After a long pause) That’s the whole joke.” “Good luck in Detroit, Blake. I think you are just white enough not to get shot by the cops. But be careful though, because you are now the worst shooter in the most violent city in America.” “Blake, you’re half-Haitian. So it’s no wonder all your teams have been a disaster, with no leadership, begging for help.” “You look like Patrick Ewing f***ed a Chucky doll. You look like an albino that God cooked too long.” “Blake, everyone knows you recently dated Kendall Jenner. But what they don’t know is I heard she broke up with you because she caught you staring at her dad’s t**s. And just like the Clippers, Kendall eventually traded you for another basketball player. Dude, the season hasn’t even started yet and your ex is already leading you in rebounds.”<doc-sep>
The season three finale of Comedy Central's "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" featured a trash-talking showdown between Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, and the man himself, Jeff Ross. Griffin, who has dabbled with standup comedy, held his own against the Roastmaster General, but in the end came up short after guest judge Pete Davidson ruled in favor of Ross. The 29-year old All-Star landed several of his jokes, including one that referenced his former squad, the Los Angeles Clippers. "The only way you could get inside of a gym is if you literally fuck a guy named Jim," Griffin said. "Jeff, you're such a bald piece of shit. It honestly looks like we both got fucked over by the Clippers." Ross, on the other hand, took shots at Griffin's romance with Kendall Jenner and his being the "worst shooter" in Detroit. "You wanna get personal? I'll get personal," Ross said. "Blake, everyone knows you recently dated Kendall Jenner. But, what they don't know is, I heard she broke up with you because she caught you staring at her dad's (breasts) ... And, just like the Clippers, Kendall eventually traded you for another basketball player. The season hasn't even started yet, and your ex is already leading you in rebounds." "Blake, good luck in Detroit ... you know what, I think you're just white enough not to get shot by the cops. But, be careful because you're now the worst shooter in the most violent city in America." Check out the footage from the roast in the tweet embedded below.