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Hart Defender Calls Critics Off Base

Kevin Hart's pal Na'im Lynn jumped to his defense, claiming everyone's coming for the wrong comedian after a controversial roast.

5/29/2026, 1:00:17 AM

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Hart Defender Calls Critics Off Base

Hold up! Kevin Hart’s buddy Na’im Lynn is firing back, telling everyone to cool their jets and lay off the comedy superstar. Apparently, people are still fuming over some roast jokes that went sideways, and Hart’s taking flak for it. But Na’im says the outrage is totally misdirected. He’s putting it out there: all this heat on Hart? It’s completely baseless.

So, here’s the scoop. A while back, another comedian dropped some seriously questionable jokes during a roast. We’re talking the kind of material that makes you squirm, the kind that immediately sparks a major uproar online. Naturally, the internet went wild, and the comedian in question became public enemy number one. But somehow, Kevin Hart got pulled into the drama, catching some stray bullets.

Why Hart? Well, he seemingly stood by the controversial comedian, or at least didn’t immediately condemn him in the way some folks expected. And in today’s hyper-sensitive climate, that’s enough to get you dragged. Critics came out of the woodwork, slamming Hart for what they perceived as a lack of accountability or a tacit endorsement of the offensive material.

Now, Na’im Lynn, a long-time friend and fellow comedian, is stepping into the fray. TMZ caught up with him at LAX, and he didn’t hold back. Lynn’s message is clear: the public needs to redirect its anger.

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