The Outrageous Incident That Put Kevin Hart in a Wheelchair
Even after sustaining multiple injuries that put him in a wheelchair, Kevin Hart keeps us chuckling. On August 23, the actor-comedian posted a video on Instagram that shared how he challenged former NFL running back Stevan Ridley to a race.
In the video, Kevin could be heard saying, “Those who know me know I’m pretty fast.” Apparently (and probably for good reason), Stevan disagreed, believing that Kevin couldn’t outrun him. And that’s how the 44-year-old Hollywood actor ended up in a 40-yard race against the 34-year-old athlete.
While we can all guess who won (not Kevin), the stand-up comedian suffered injuries serious enough to put him in a wheelchair and be advised by his doctor to take it easy for the next six to eight weeks. Towards the end of the race, Kevin ended up tearing a few hip muscles—specifically, his abductors and lower abdomen. “I don’t even know what that is, but I tore them,” he quipped good-naturedly.
He then reflected, “What are we competing for at this age? What am I doing? Why did I even race? Now I can’t walk.”
Kevin went on to joke that the size of his penis has shriveled down to the size of his thumb while his testicles swelled up to the size of his fists. “It’s f*cking bad. Everything is swollen, and balls done got big as hell,” he described.
Meanwhile, Stevan, the triumphant victor, gleefully posted on Instagram, “Gotcha?? Got whooo?!” He continued to roast Kevin by saying, “I saw @tombrady do it at your age, so I figured you had the juice too big, bro!”
After Kevin comically referred to himself as the “Dumbest Man Alive,” he has received several messages wishing him a fast recovery. Many of them were from fellow Hollywood A-listers like Wanda Sykes and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Wanda wrote, “If 44 is kicking yo a**..wait til you hit 55…you might just disintegrate. Get well, dummy!”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson commented, “I tore my adductor off my pelvis during a wrestling match. True story. You’ll be fine. You’ll grow a 3rd ball, but you’ll be fine.”
Of course, Kevin wouldn’t take such comments lying down (or should we say sitting down?). He fired back at them like only a seasoned comedian could, “To every friend that has called me and that has laughed at me, after this six to eight weeks, when I get back to functioning, I’m going to light your asses up. We’ll be back. This road to recovery is going to be real.”
The moral of the story? For Kevin, it’s to engage in age-appropriate exercise. “Ladies and gentlemen, the age of 40 is real. To all my men and women out there who are 40 years old and above, it’s not a game. Respect that age…or that age will make you respect it. I was just forced to respect it.”
Perhaps another good lesson is to avoid challenging NFL athletes in feats of physical prowess. Especially those who’ve been known to do 40-yard dashes in a mere 4.65 seconds.
