The internet is still buzzing about The Roast of Kevin Hart , which streamed live on Netflix this past Sunday (May 10). As one would expect, the show contained a fair amount of racial humor directed toward Hart. Take, for example, this zinger from roastmaster Shane Gillis: “Kevin’s so short that they’re gonna have to lynch him from a bonsai tree.” According to Gillis, he spent three weeks debating whether to tell that one. Videos by VICE Hart took the joke in stride and even shook Gillis’s hand right after, but it was far from the first time the comedian had a joke pertaining to his race aimed at him. In fact, Hart had a run-in with a roast veteran over a decade ago that may have helped soften the blow this time around. Back in 2015, the Ride Along star attended a star-studded Vanity Fair party that the legendary Don Rickles also happened to be at. Someone approached Hart at one point and told him that Rickles was a big fan and wanted to meet him, and Hart jumped at the opportunity.…