Speaking to Oprah’s O Magazine, Kevin Hart talked for a while about not knowing any better when he was a young man and making ill-advised jokes online.
His story is similar to James Gunn’s, who also made some jokes online prior to becoming famous for Guardians of the Galaxy and its subsequent sequels; in his case, old tweets also later resurfaced.
While Hart also mentions that sometimes behavior online can be abhorrent and sometimes there needs to be ramifications, he also believes there are a lot of grey areas and teachable moments than many people on the Internet are willing to have patience for.