Kevin Hart in a Wheelchair After a Bet Gone Wrong

August 26, 2023

11:32 AM

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Kevin Hart learned the hard way that challenging a former NFL athlete 10 years younger than him to a footrace wasn’t the safest bet.

The comedian, 44, landed himself in a wheelchair this week after racing a 40-yard dash against former NFL running back Stevan Ridley, 34. According to the LA Times, Hart tore his lower abdomen and adductor — the group of hip and leg muscles that help leg movement and steady the trunk — during the race.

“44 and sitting my ass down!!!!! I got to be the dumbest man alive!!!!! What the f— am I doing???? I blew my s—….I’m done,” the comedian wrote Wednesday in the caption of an Instagram video, in which Hart revealed that he temporarily can’t walk.

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“Yup, it’s bad. Ladies and gentlemen, the age 40 is real,” Hart said in the video. “To all my men and women out there 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. This is a public service announcement because I know people may see me out and I don’t want you to be alarmed."

“I’m in a wheelchair. Why? Well, because I tried to jump out there and do some young stuff. Tried to do some young man stuff and I was told to sit my ass down.”

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The bet was placed when Ridley insisted that Hart could not beat him in a race.

“What are we competing for at this age? Why? What am I doing? Why did I even race? Stupidest s— ever. Now I can’t walk ‘cause I’m somewhere trying to get the title of the fastest n— at the barbecue? What was I thinking, son? God. Got to be the stupidest man alive.”

Hart received support from friends and fans in the comments section of the post, including his frequent collaborator, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who wrote, "In (sic) 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. Heal up."

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