Kevin Hart mocks Katt Williams on 'NBA Unplugged' as the pair reignite their feud following Williams' explosive appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast

Kevin Hart laughed at Katt William's claim he read 3,000 books a year between the ages of eight and 12.

• Kevin Hart doubled down on his criticism of Katt Williams on ESPN's 'NBA Unplugged."
• On Wednesday, Williams blasted Hart during an appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast.
• The pair previously clashed in September 2018 after Williams dissed Tiffany Haddish. 

Kevin Hart isn't backing down after Katt Williams suggested he was an industry plant and slammed his comedy career during an explosive podcast interview.

Hart clapped back at Williams during a Friday appearance on ESPN's "NBA Unplugged."

After host Kendrick Perkins referred to Williams' comments during the broadcast, Hart responded: "Do you entertain the circus or watch it, Perk?"

Representatives for Williams did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment, made outside of regular business hours.

Hart continued to mock Williams while watching footage from the recent matchup between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.

"Another fun fact about the New York Knicks, I don't know if you guys know this, but Katt Williams bought the Knicks, and it's rumored that he took the Knicks back, returned them with a receipt," Hart said. "He's the first person to ever do that. He bought them for 15 days and returned them. That's another fun fact about the New York Knicks.'

Hart also made jest of Williams' other claims during his interview, including that he read 3,000 books a year between the ages of eight and 12.

"At the age of seven, he got accepted to... I think it was Delaware University," Hart said. "Never made public news. Biggest secret in the world. Smartest kid to ever do it and they kept it a secret for 48 years."

Although the two traded barbs in the past, their most recent disagreement stems from Williams' appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, where he critiqued several comedians and shared claims about his entertainment career.

During his interview, Williams suggested Hart was an industry plant, someone who presents as independent despite having industry or corporate connections.

"In fifteen years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show, there being a line for him, [him] ever getting a standing ovation at any comedy club," Williams said. "He already had his deals when he got here. Have we heard of a comedian that came to LA, and in his first year in LA, he had his own sitcom on network television? And had his own movie called 'Soul Plane' that he was leading? No, we've never heard of that before that person or since that person," he continued.

One day later, Hart briefly responded on X — formerly Twitter — while promoting his upcoming Netflix movie, "Lift."

"Gotta get that anger up outcha champ…. It's honestly sad," Hart wrote.

Williams and Hart's last public clash was in September 2018, when Williams dissed Tiffany Haddish during an interview on the "Frank and Wanda" radio show. At the time, Williams suggested Haddish hadn't earned her stripes in the comedy world, which prompted Hart to defend Haddish during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club."

Other celebrities Williams criticized on Sharpe's podcast, including rapper and actor Ludacris, have also responded. Williams claimed that Ludacris joined the Illuminati during his conversation with Sharpe, prompting Ludacris to share a freestyle aimed at the comedian.

"Never been Illuminati, only Ill-Luda-nati," Ludacris said.

On Friday, Ice Cube also weighed in on Williams' remarks, which touched on the 2002 film "Friday After Next." Ice Cube wrote, produced, and starred as the film's main protagonist, while Williams played a pimp named Money Mike.

Ice Cube denied that Williams had a scene involving sexual assault cut from the film, among other claims in a video shared to X.

"That ain't my style," Ice Cube said.