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"Kramer's" Racist Tirade -- Caught on Tape

Michael Richards at the Laugh FactoryWARNING: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS PROFANE AND RACIAL

Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and TMZ has obtained exclusive video of the ugly incident.

Richards, who played the wacky Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," appeared onstage at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Kyle Doss, an African-American, told TMZ he and some friends were in the cheap seats and he was playfully heckling Richards when suddenly, the comedian lost it.

The camera started rolling just as Richards began his attack, screaming at one of the men, "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f***ing fork up your ass."

Richards continued, "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherf**ker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!"

The crowd is visibly and audibly confused and upset. Richards responds by saying, "They're going to arrest me for calling a black man a nigger."

One of the men who was the object of Richard's tirade was outraged, shouting back "That's un-f***ing called for, ain't necessary."

After the three-minute tirade, it appears the majority of the audience members got up and left in disgust.

Attempts to reach Richards' reps were unsuccessful.

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91. Dave Chapell is just as bad if not worse, he calls black ppl *igger all the time. What makes it ok for a black person to say this and not a white person? Who made that rule up? I mean really...it's just as insulting to use it no matter what your skin color is, even the word cracker shouldnt be used.

Posted at 10:18AM on Nov 20th 2006 by julie

92. Theresa Radke--You see why us Jews get paranoid? Because we are talking about Mike Richards calling black guys n*ggers at a comedy show, and people like you somehow manage to sneak the "Jews run Hollywood" thing into the debate.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 20th 2006 by david

93. Richards might as well "stick a fork in himself" because that boy is probably done as an entertainer. This is a real shock to the system, being a major fan of Seinfeld and especially "Kramer." I would have never guessed that "Kramer" would ever have, much less show such a disturbing side.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Trinity

94. This is insane! I thought the clip would show a subtle insult that may have been taken the wrong way......not the case!! He is just outright throwing racist, inappropriate comments out left and right. His career now will totally be in the toilet. Wow, I am just shocked, everyone in that room, white, black, whatever, should have walked out. That was in NO WAY funny.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Jennifer

95. To all the racists who've posted in the past 20 minutes after arriving via Drudge, please go back to Free Republic and spew your racist hatred there.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 20th 2006 by InvasionOfTheFreepers

96. Looks like another entertainer is having a substance abuse problem & is mouthing off. Off to rehab....

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Melissa

97. I am a black woman - I also agree that the term "African American" is a joke - and I have always enjoyed Seinfeld. I love Kramer and am looking forward to buying season 7 on DVD when it becomes available tomorrow. That said, it does shake me up a bit to hear some of his rant, but many, many many comedians of all races have said a lot worse, so I do agree that there is a double standard here. Let's just wait to see what he says, and I pray that he doesn't use the depression/rehab excuse - because that would really be lame!!!

Posted at 10:21AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Tammi T

98. They NEVER approach outright hate like Kramer has done

You have never listened to rap have you?

Posted at 10:22AM on Nov 20th 2006 by ken

99. it's discusting how someone in the public eye can get away with what he did. why wasn't he taken off stage? it obviously wasn't funny and he was offending everyone in the club.

also, as an added note...EVERYONE is racist. i don't care what ethnic backround you have, everyone has a little bit of prejudice against a group of people that are different than they are.

Posted at 10:22AM on Nov 20th 2006 by bleep

100. I am Scotch-Irish American. So there, for all you black folks who want to be referred to as "African Americans." Having got that out of the way, Yes, it was horrible for Michael Richards to say that even though he was being heckled, but tell me why is it the black comedians like Chris Rock and many others can make any kind of racist remark and it is ok? We "crackers" here in Mississippi try and try to rise above old prejudices and for the most part, the blacks aggravate and goad us to the point the old feelings of racisim take over. You know, you really get tired of being run over after a while. I, nor the last 4 generations I know about ever owned a slave, white or black. I wonder how these black folks crying "Foul" would like to go back to their roots and live in Africa. Wonder what kinds of names they call one another over there? Face it folks, this is always going to be a problem on both sides of the issue. I am not defending Michael Richards, but I can understand why you hold it in so long, you just blow up.

Posted at 10:22AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Emily

101. GEN-X get off your high horse and stop reading into others' posts and summing them up with your own interpretations. The poster who quoted MLK with "injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere" says it all. Racism is wrong against ALL the races.

Posted at 10:23AM on Nov 20th 2006 by jennifer

102. Tammi T you seem to be a voice of reason in the midst of all this. #59, I feel for you having to try to explain this to your child. I'm white and I've always loved Richards and Seiinfeld, but very disturbing, and sad.

Posted at 10:24AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Rachel

103. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE ON THIS BOARD. LISTEN TO THE TAPE- THE RACISTS ON THIS BOARD WILL HAVE YOU BELIEVE THAT THE AUDIENCE MEMBER SHOUTED "CRACKER" BEFOREHAND...HE DID NOT. AFTER RICHARDS WENT ON HIS ANIMALISTIC TYRAD IS WHEN THE AUDIENCE MEMBER CALLED HIM A CRACKER IN SELF DEFENSE. THE AUDIENCE MEMBER TOLD HIM HE WASN'T FUNNY AND RICHARDS COULDN'T TAKE THAT AND HIS ONLY COMEBACK WAS OUTRAGEOUS RACIAL SLURS. DON'T LET THESE UNINTELLIGENT, MANIPULATIVE RACIST BIGOTS HAVE YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS RANT WAS PROVOKED. ALL COMEDIENS GET HACKLED BUT ALL COMEDIANS DON'T COME OUT RANTING WITH RACIAL SLURS

Posted at 10:24AM on Nov 20th 2006 by LisaInLA

104. I knew this was going to happen It was just a matter of time. I agree, he went over the top. However, I truly wish our black comedians and rappers would refrain using the "n" word in their performaces. It is offensive and it just gives other ethnic groups another tool to use against african americans ... so when a white guy uses the "n" word now everybody is up in arms. We should stop accepting this behavior from our own!

Posted at 10:24AM on Nov 20th 2006 by Marlene

105. I guess you guys don't watch Carlos Mencia much. Although Richard's blow-out was not humorous (I can't tell if he was working around to a punchline or not) I'll take it with a grain of salt. He has forever been typecast as Kramer and I forsee a George Reeves ending for him.

Posted at 10:25AM on Nov 20th 2006 by New Minority

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