Nick Cannon defends Kevin Hart, calls out comedians for old homophobic tweets

Nick Cannon has come out in defence of Kevin Hart saying he is not the only comic who used homophobic slurs—and his list of accused may surprise you.

Nick Cannon appeared to leap to Kevin Hart’s defence on Friday, in the wake of the Night School star stepping down as the 2019 Oscars host.

According to Page Six, his defence, which comes amid criticism of Hart’s past homophobic tweets, included calling out female comedians, who had also used homophobic language on the social media platform.

Nick Cannon has defended Kevin Hart, listing other comedians who have also used homophobic slurs without repercussion. Picture: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images/FIJI Water

Taking to Twitter, Cannon, 38, wrote, “Interesting. I wonder if there was any backlash here…,” as he shared old tweets from Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Schumer in which they use the words “fag” and “faggot”.

Interesting🤔 I wonder if there was any backlash here... https://t.co/0TlNvgYeIj

— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018

And I fucking love Wreck it Ralph!!! 🤦🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/6cHA1EQEkg

— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018

🤔 I’m just saying... should we keep going??? https://t.co/1kESA82WqR

— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) December 8, 2018

Reps for Handler, Schumer and Silverman did not immediately return to Page Six’s request for comment.

Cannon tweeted, “I don’t play that poitically correct bull****! F*** politics!! Only Truth!”

On Thursday, Hart, 39, announced he had quit the Oscars just two days after accepting the job.

RELATED: Kevin Hart resigns from Oscars gig over past tweets

“I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s …. this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists,” Hart wrote in a statement on Twitter. “I sincerely apologise to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”

Before walking away from the Oscars gig hart refused to apologise for his anti-gay tweets but after stepping down he did apologise. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File

Before walking away from the starry gig, Hart also revealed the Academy had asked him to apologise for his previous tweets, but he refused.

“I just got a call from the Academy and that call basically said, ‘Kevin, apologise for your tweets of old or we’re going to have to move on and find another host,’” the comedian said in an Instagram story Thursday.

“I chose to pass on the apology. The reason why I passed is because I’ve addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come up. I’ve addressed it. I’ve spoken on it. I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were,” he continued.

The 91st annual Academy Awards are to air on Sunday, Feb. 24.

This story first appeared in the New York Postand is republished with permission.