Kramer Actor Hurls Racial Slurs At Men During Show

Richards Directs N-Word Tirade At Black Audience Members

POSTED: 8:45 am CST November 20, 2006


The actor who played Kramer on the classic sitcom "Seinfeld" reportedly hurled racial epithets at two black audience members at a Los Angeles comedy hot spot Friday, leaving audience members outraged.

According to celebrity news Web site TMZ.com, Michael Richards went off on two black audience members who were heckling the comedian during a show at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood.

In a video of the incident featured on the Web site, Richards purportedly screamed "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f---ing fork up your a--."


On the videotape, some audience members are gasping in disbelief.

Directing his anger at one of the men, Richards said, "Throw his a-- out," and said, "He's a n-----!" five times.

Near the end of the tirade, Richards said, "They're going to arrest me for calling a black man a n-----."

In response to the tirade, one of men said, "That''s un-f---ing called for -- ain't necessary," TMZ said.

After the three-minute tirade concluded, several audience members hit the exits, the Web site said.

Richards played Kramer on "Seinfeld" from 1989 to 1998. He also starred in 2000's "The Michael Richards Show," which was cancelled during its first season.



Kramer??!!!


naaahhh!!!

That musta been some DAMN good heckling!!!

I watched the video: holy shit dude!
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"18 years old, and she knows her funk!!! "~ funkpill
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Holy shit.

http://www.tmz.com/2006/1...t-on-tape/

It's all over the news right now.


What I want to know is, racial slurs aside, how boring is he actually as a stand up comic?

CHILDREN OF THE IMAGO MIND.

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AsianBomb777 said:

Man...and he probably has black friends too...but, sometimes, some white people use that nastiness, as a last resort at times, when they get really pissed off at a black person.

"...lay out my cushion of silk, don't rumple my fur!"

AsianBomb777 said:

"18 years old, and she knows her funk!!! "~ funkpill
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FruitToAttractBears said:

CHILDREN OF THE IMAGO MIND.

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2the9s said:

AsianBomb777 said:

It's all over the news right now.


What I want to know is, racial slurs aside, how boring is he actually as a stand up comic?

I don't think he'll have to worry about that anymore.

CHILDREN OF THE IMAGO MIND.

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AsianBomb777 said:

2the9s said:

I don't think he'll have to worry about that anymore.

True dat.

2the9s said:

AsianBomb777 said:

True dat.

CHILDREN OF THE IMAGO MIND.

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AsianBomb777 said:

FruitToAttractBears said:

Obviously he sucks and he knows it, how else would he let hecklers affect him that way...


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God, even if he hadn't said "n@gger", I don't think responding that way to a heckler bodes well for any comedian.


That sad thing is a few in the crowd were actually laughing up until a certain point. You could see the dynamic changing as the guy was saying "that's uncalled for", but just before that people were actually laughing.

finger bangin' my heart

AsianBomb777 said:

FruitToAttractBears said:

Obviously he sucks and he knows it, how else would he let hecklers affect him that way...


a-not-e edit
[Edited 11/20/06 7:22am]

God, even if he hadn't said "n@gger", I don't think responding that way to a heckler bodes well for any comedian.


That sad thing is a few in the crowd were actually laughing up until a certain point. You could see the dynamic changing as the guy was saying "that's uncalled for", but just before that people were actually laughing.

"18 years old, and she knows her funk!!! "~ funkpill
KLANG KLANG THUMP SCRAAAPEPYRAMID HEAD HAS COME TO RAPE

It won't hurt him. His fans will still be his fans.

FunkMistress said:

AsianBomb777 said:

God, even if he hadn't said "n@gger", I don't think responding that way to a heckler bodes well for any comedian.


That sad thing is a few in the crowd were actually laughing up until a certain point. You could see the dynamic changing as the guy was saying "that's uncalled for", but just before that people were actually laughing.

Some dude was giggling his ass off. I watched the first 45 seconds or so, and felt sick. I didn't watch the rest.

There are plenty of white folks who get a delightful fucking tickle out of shit like this, because it's something they want to say deep down inside. I'm not shocked that people were laughing. Disgusted, but not shocked.

CHILDREN OF THE IMAGO MIND.

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AsianBomb777 said:

FruitToAttractBears said:

Obviously he sucks and he knows it, how else would he let hecklers affect him that way...


a-not-e edit
[Edited 11/20/06 7:22am]

I don't think responding that way to a heckler bodes well for any comedian.

I can't watch it, my settings don't like AOL for some reason.

Is there anywhere else I can see this?

AsianBomb777 said:

FunkMistress said:

Some dude was giggling his ass off. I watched the first 45 seconds or so, and felt sick. I didn't watch the rest.

There are plenty of white folks who get a delightful fucking tickle out of shit like this, because it's something they want to say deep down inside. I'm not shocked that people were laughing. Disgusted, but not shocked.

yup.
I don't even think it's deep down inside. I think alot of them want to say it pretty damned close to the surface. I see folks walking around all the time with these rebel flag stickers on their car or on their belt buckle, and I'm pretty sure they're only a couple of beers away from that kind of tirade.


I wonder how white folks feel about when minority comedians single them out for teasing. I mean, Margaret Cho complains alot about their misunderstandings of Asians, etc. etc. Of course, she's not calling them h@nky's or anything like that though.

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FunkMistress said:

AsianBomb777 said:

yup.
I don't even think it's deep down inside. I think alot of them want to say it pretty damned close to the surface. I see folks walking around all the time with these rebel flag stickers on their car or on their belt buckle, and I'm pretty sure they're only a couple of beers away from that kind of tirade.


I wonder how white folks feel about when minority comedians single them out for teasing. I mean, Margaret Cho complains alot about their misunderstandings of Asians, etc. etc. Of course, she's not calling them h@nky's or anything like that though.

As a white chick, I say white folks can have a Coke and a smile and suck it the fuck up. You have every privilege in this society; try crying about Richard Pryor calling your ass a cracker and I will be forced to pull your ignorant fucking card.

FruitToAttractBears said:

AsianBomb777 said:

God, even if he hadn't said "n@gger", I don't think responding that way to a heckler bodes well for any comedian.


That sad thing is a few in the crowd were actually laughing up until a certain point. You could see the dynamic changing as the guy was saying "that's uncalled for", but just before that people were actually laughing.

Yeah that pissed me off...I was glad to see most of them leaving though.

Anyway,this story reminded me of this:

When heckling goes right: http://www.youtube.com/wa...t8gCtw0ISI

lemme guess... he'll be checking himself into rehab tomorrow.

what an ass!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

lemme guess... he'll be checking himself into rehab tomorrow.

what an ass!

gemini13 said:

Stymie said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

lemme guess... he'll be checking himself into rehab tomorrow.

what an ass!

A drunk mind speaks a sober heart.

true!

FunkMistress said:

AsianBomb777 said:

yup.
I don't even think it's deep down inside. I think alot of them want to say it pretty damned close to the surface. I see folks walking around all the time with these rebel flag stickers on their car or on their belt buckle, and I'm pretty sure they're only a couple of beers away from that kind of tirade.


I wonder how white folks feel about when minority comedians single them out for teasing. I mean, Margaret Cho complains alot about their misunderstandings of Asians, etc. etc. Of course, she's not calling them h@nky's or anything like that though.

As a white chick, I say white folks can have a Coke and a smile and suck it the fuck up. You have every privilege in this society; try crying about Richard Pryor calling your ass a cracker and I will be forced to pull your ignorant fucking card.

Fauxie said:

FunkMistress said:

As a white chick, I say white folks can have a Coke and a smile and suck it the fuck up. You have every privilege in this society; try crying about Richard Pryor calling your ass a cracker and I will be forced to pull your ignorant fucking card.

I'd dislike that as much as I dislike this.

finger bangin' my heart

coolcat said:

FruitToAttractBears said:

Yeah that pissed me off...I was glad to see most of them leaving though.

Anyway,this story reminded me of this:

When heckling goes right: http://www.youtube.com/wa...t8gCtw0ISI

Goes right? Jamie Foxx acted like a little shit there. WTF is his problem?

"18 years old, and she knows her funk!!! "~ funkpill
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