The car portion of the Rocket Mortgage commercial left some fans cringing. As you may remember, Tracy Morgan was left in critical condition after a Walmart tractor trailer truck hit his limousine bus in 2014 (via The Hollywood Reporter). The crash killed comedian James McNair, a good friend of Morgan's. Morgan sustained many injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, and underwent extensive rehab.
"Five years ago tonight, me and my friends, Jimmy Mac, Jeff, @ARDIEFUQUA, @HarrisStanton, Ty, & Joceleyn were in a horrific accident," Morgan tweeted in June 2019. "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss my friend Jimmy Mac, who sadly lost his life that night. I love you Jimmy."
Fans were quick to notice the parallels. "Why would they make a commercial with Tracy Morgan getting into a car accident???" Twitter user @lillostvdos wrote, adding in a follow-up tweet that the choice was "literally f****ed up." "Pretty bold choice to have Tracy Morgan almost crash a car," user @GianmarcoSoresi posted. Although some viewers tweeted that they enjoyed the full commercial, others clearly thought they could have stuck with the murder hornets and the poisonous mushrooms.
