NBC News Accidentally Mistakes Kevin Hart For Usain Bolt
NBC News recently reported that Usain Bolt has coronavirus. They wrote, “World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free.”
Unfortunately, when they posted the article to social media, they used a photo of Kevin Hart instead of Usain. Bolt The mistake quickly made its rounds around social media, and even Kevin Hart posted about the mix-up.
The comedian wrote, “No comment …..I must of gotten really fast & tall overnight….I want to take advantage of this moment & race anybody in the world. We can bet whatever….S— just got real. I am also no longer doing comedy due to my Olympic training schedule….IM BACK BITCHES!!!!!! P.S this is Disrespectful on so many levels….All you can do is laugh. Maybe the Covid 19 shrunk his legs & torso.”
And of course, social media is having a field day with the blunder. See some of the funniest tweets below.
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— Mahyar Tousi (@MahyarTousi) August 25, 2020
Usain Bolt has turned into Kevin Hart pic.twitter.com/JsQJb6Ljpd
There’s no way NBC actually used a Kevin Hart pic for usain bolt getting covid ... Lmao pic.twitter.com/enaG7IDkUL
— John (@iam_johnw) August 25, 2020
“We apologize, as we can clearly see in the picture of Kevin Hart and Usain Bolt, we should have noticed the difference immediately just by the difference of height alone. “ - NBC News #KevinHart #UsainBolt /s pic.twitter.com/KPi0vz9hRM
— Webb Quinn (@_WebbQuinn) August 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/injigogo/status/1298355031142522882
If Kevin Hart can turn into Usain Bolt, you can turn into whoever you want to be
— 🏀 ALL ICONIC SPORTS (@ALLICONICSPORTS) August 25, 2020
I hope the person who posted that picture of Kevin Hart instead of Usain Bolt gets fired. The mainstream media has "Y'all all look alike'd" us for years and I'm tired... pic.twitter.com/XS4Mwg6iGD
— DEIs wit Attitude (Surburbia Edition) (@rashonts) August 25, 2020
Among other things, there's about two feet of difference between Usain Bolt and Kevin Hart. pic.twitter.com/BRwIt1AUTx
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) August 25, 2020
Not all black people look alike. NBC News gets Usain Bolt confused with Kevin Hart. That's why we march. 😂 pic.twitter.com/iPLiXKABlb
— Equally Divided (@DividedEqually) August 25, 2020
Y'all really think they don't know the difference between Usain Bolt & Kevin Hart? That's a Hustle, they know we'll be talking about it and giving them traffic/clicks. Just gotta laugh at some things pic.twitter.com/F9Vm2SA0YF
— .. (@MalcomVex) August 25, 2020
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