Kevin Hart is standing up for Paula Deen saying the cook got way too much punishment in the wake of her mistake. Since Paula said the N word, The Deen empire completely demolished and Hart believes the punishment is too severe.

Other black celebrities agree with Hart about how much backlash Paula Deen has received, losing her entire career. Stacey Dash, Al Sharpton, and Kris Jenkins all belive that we should all easy up on Paula Deen.

"I think she made a mistake. I definitely think there should be consequences," Hart commented to Extra, adding: "I think [the consequences] were a little severe. Taking everything away from the woman was a bit much."

"I think she did make a crucial mistake and there should be consequences. However, like many folks, Hart agrees that the consequences have definitely been taken too far. "They're taking everything from her...they took her sponsors, you've got to leave her with something. At some point you've got to say let's ease up," Hart told E!

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, actress Stacey Dash, and NFL player Kris Jenkins are just some of the black celebrities that have come forward in support of TV chef Paula Deen.

"A lot of us have in the past said things we have regretted saying years ago," Al Sharpton recently said in an interview with TMZ. "You cannot deal with what is fair or not fair until we see an outcome of the present circumstances she is accused of, not something that happened 20 years ago."

Stacey Dash supported Deen tweeting:

"God does everything for a reason @Paula_Deen. Only God can judge your heart," the Dash tweeted. "BTW my daughter loves your show (only way she can get me to cook)."

And Kris Jenkins, during an interview with Metro New York, commented, "The lady was a sweetheart to me; [her] making a mistake I'm not going to be the one to make a big deal of it."

The Food Network, which made Deen a star with "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2002 and later "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2008, fired Deen and weighed in with a terse statement Friday afternoon.

"Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it expires at the end of this month," the statement said. Network representatives declined further comment. A representative for Deen did not immediately return phone and email messages seeking comment on the decision.

The Food Network, which made Deen a star with "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2002 and later "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2008, fired Deen and weighed in with a terse statement Friday afternoon.

"Food Network will not renew Paula Deen's contract when it expires at the end of this month," the statement said. Network representatives declined further comment. A representative for Deen did not immediately return phone and email messages seeking comment on the decision.

Then Smithfield Foods cut ties with Deen and her name was dropped from the Pork company. Keira Lombardo, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communication said about Paula Deen's termination:

"Smithfield condemns the use of offensive and discriminatory language and behavior of any kind. Therefore, we are terminating our partnership with Paula Deen. Smithfield is determined to be an ethical food industry leader and it is important that our values and those of our spokespeople are properly aligned."

Smithfield Foods is $7.1 billion food company, as valued during a merger last month with Shuanghui International. According to their press materials, Smithfield is "the world's largest pork processor and hog producer." Deen had worked with Smithfield since September of 2006.

Ceasars Hotels and Casinos came next, followed by Walmart. Paula Deen's lucrative empire completely vanished with one word that she said 26 years ago. And it looks like many black people today aren't even that offended by her mistake.

Do you think Paula is getting overly punished?