Comedian Kevin Hart isn’t finding humor in the injuries he sustained after a casual foot race with former NFL player Stevan Ridley, which have left him confined to a wheelchair.
“44 and sitting my ass down!!!!!” Mr. Hart told his 178 million Instagram followers about the incident.
“I got to be the dumbest man alive!!!!!” the comedian continued. “What the fuck am I doing???? I blew my shit….I’m done. FML”
Hart elaborated about the incident in a video clip.
“I’m in a wheelchair,” he added. “Why? Well, because I tried to jump out there and do some young stuff.”
Asserting his swiftness, the comedian asserts that those familiar with him are well aware of his speed. A competition arose between him and Mr. Ridley to determine the faster individual, as detailed in a People Magazine report.
“Stevan said, ‘Kevin, ain’t no way you’re gonna beat me’,” Hart noted, adding Ridley is an ex-NFL running back for the New England Patriots. “Very good guy.”
Hart’s attempt at a 40-yard dash concluded on a negative note, leaving him temporarily immobile and reliant on a wheelchair for movement.
He connected his injuries to his age, offering advice to individuals over 40 to maintain a realistic perspective on their physical capabilities.
“To all my men and women out there that are 40 years old and above. It’s not a game, respect that age,” he advised.
“Respect that age, or that age will make you respect it,” said Hart. “This is just a public service announcement because I know people may see me out. And I don’t want you to be alarmed, but I’m in a wheelchair.”
The comedian detailed that he experienced a tear in his lower abdomen along with tears in his hip abductors.
“I don’t know what that is but I tore them, I tore those, too,” he joked. “I can’t walk.”
Hip abductors play a crucial role in supporting the pelvis and hip joint.
“Tell you what you just lost, son,” Hart added. “You just lost every opportunity of me going to racing you anytime soon. It’s over.”
“What are we competing for at this age?” he asked. “What am I doing? Why did I even race? Stupidest shit ever, now I can’t walk.”
In response to Hart’s post, Ridley shared a light-hearted response to Hart on his Instagram Story.
“I SAW @TOMBRADY DO IT AT YOUR AGE SO I FIGURED YOU HAD THE JOICE TOO BIG BRO!” Ridley posted. “MY BAD @KEVINHARTFOREAL! HEAL UP AND PEEKP MAKING US ALL LAUGH!”
Playing football professionally at the highest echelons well into his 40s, Mr. Brady steered his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to a Super Bowl triumph at the age of 43.
The NFL quarterback was dedicated to consistent exercise throughout his lengthy pro football career. However, trying to replicate the feats of a finely tuned athlete without appropriate physical readiness is far from realistic for someone leading a sedentary lifestyle.
Hart informed his followers that he expects to be wheelchair-bound for a period of six to eight weeks.
