Why Tracy Morgan's Rocket Mortgage Commercial Has Some Fans Upset

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.