Is Kevin Hart really the “funny guy” we thought he was, or is he just another celebrity trying to sweep serious issues under the rug? Buckle up, because this tea is PIPING hot and we’re serving it with all the sass.
So here’s the messy situation: Tony Hinchcliffe made a “joke” about George Floyd at a Netflix roast that had literally NOBODY laughing except the people who lack a soul. Instead of handling this like the A-list star he claims to be, Kevin Hart decided to run to The Breakfast Club radio show to do some damage control. But honey, that backfired FASTER than a cheap wig in humidity.
Enter Stephen Jackson, the legendary NBA star who is NOT having it. Jackson made it crystal clear exactly what he told Hart about that absolutely heinous “comedy” moment. According to reports, Jackson read Kevin Hart for filth, essentially telling him that showing up to explain a joke that degraded George Floyd’s memory wasn’t the move. Stephen Jackson basically said, “Kevin, baby, you need to do better than this.”
The fact that Kevin Hart thought he could smooth this over with some radio station appearance is absolutely RICH. We’re talking about a joke that mocked the brutal death of a Black man at the hands of police. This isn’t some light ribbing—this is hitting people where it hurts, and Kevin Hart’s attempted explanation just rubbed salt in the wound.
What’s even MORE ridiculous is that Hart seemed genuinely shocked that Black audiences and community leaders weren’t amused. Like sir, did you really think that was going to land? The audacity, the lack of self-awareness, the NERVE. Stephen Jackson clearly saw through Hart’s attempts at explanation and called it exactly what it was: insufficient and frankly, unacceptable.
The internet is absolutely divided on whether Kevin Hart should have even addressed this at all, or if he should have done more. His loyal fans are defending him, but the folks who actually care about social justice? They’re not buying what he’s selling.
What do you think? A) Kevin Hart handled this appropriately by addressing it on The Breakfast Club B) Kevin Hart needs to do a lot more than a radio interview to make this right