Seinfeld on "Kramer" Tirade: "I Am Sick"

91. Again, Sienfeld and Richards are not friends. Why would you assume that? Because they worked together? Sorry try again.

The difference between Mel and Richard? Mel was driving while drunk and could have killed you are some one you love. Richard was wrong in what he said, but no one was endanger of being killed.

Posted at 4:12PM on Nov 20th 2006 by crapbag

92. Michael Richards...thank you very much! For having the courage, however unintended, to speak the truth about the G__-D_____ N______! Bloody thick-lipped, blue-gummed monkeys! Should have all been sent back to "Mother Africa"! They would have never survived! Kapers!

Posted at 4:19PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Liam

93. Inga,


You are either not black or just as ignorant as Michael Richards.

Posted at 4:18PM on Nov 20th 2006 by jaybillion

94. So what is Jerry Seinfeld 'supposed' to say about it? It was awful what was said in that club and of course Sienfeld would not approve of it, no educated person would, but it will never be good enough for some. The outrage is hillarious on this site. People calling for the end of Richards' career or saying they'll never watch Seinfeld again. It is not the end of his career by any means. If you do not like the guy then do not pay money to see him or anyone else that offends you, but to say his career is or should be over, well, I guess it's true, ignorance is bliss. The reality is; you can not change the world to fit your narrow perspective. For the deranged and misguided bandwagon jumpers; g e t o v e r i t and get back to work.

Posted at 4:21PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Free speech is good

95. As a white man, I am ashamed of Richards to say the least, and it is only the latest example of how racism and hatred continue to be perpetuated. The worst part of it is that it only continues to drive a vicious cycle that is owned by white, brown and black alike, one in action, the other in their reaction ....

As a converse example of this, I was equally ashamed at the recent Oprah comments on XM Radio about the large number of white people she now has working for her, in light of her childhood, within the context and frame of reference that this is in some way a means of measurement regarding success. This sort of subversive prejudice only empowers the continuation of racism on a reactionary level, insomuch that as long as you empower and validate oppression and the oppressor, both are validated, and both remain a reality. In a way, she is giving credit to oppression as the impetus for her success, the reason, the cause, and that diminishes her own personal achievement. Ideally, she could serve the greater good of progress by employing a better representation of what our future society should be.

And while there may have been some truth in what Kanye West said about Bush and Katrina, as I am at a loss to explain the lack of response, his most recent statements in which he refers to mixed race woman as "mutts" is just another example of a greater illness on both sides that continues to damage our society. None of it is good, not for anyone.

But this latest incident is not about Oprah or Kanye, and there is no excuse for what Richards said, as he indeed spoke his mind, his true feelings, under whatever stress he may be enduring. I am afraid that regardless of any future apology, his career has been damaged beyond repair, and it saddens me, but it is his own doing, and he must take responsibility and deal with the consequences. What he said was clearly wrong, on so many levels, and unfortunately he is not alone.

We have so much farther to go as a society, and only time and progression will allow us to bridge the gap of ignorance. It will take more than a lifetime I am afraid, as none of us will likely live to see it happen. Through the process, we need to teach our children well, and when examples such as this arise, use it to show how ignorant the hatred is, how it divides, and how it must be avoided.

For now, to all of you, I say, peace.

Posted at 4:29PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Dakota

96. I see that the Laugh Factory has now removed Richard's bio page from their website. Seems they don't want to risk offending anyone.

Racism. It's no joke.

Posted at 10:11PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Brian

97. Angie

I have no idea if Paris is a racist but you sound like you do not know that the Hilton that began the empire was an unabashed anti-semite.
He refused to allow Jews to stay in his hotels and was a founding member in the late 19th century of the Anti-Semite League of America.
If racism is generational and passed down from parent to child well it is possible ????

Posted at 4:42PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Dan Roberts

98. 美國人是傻的人民。 不要恨黑人，我們不是所有壞的。

Posted at 4:48PM on Nov 20th 2006 by minglee

99. First of all, I'm appalled at the poor spelling and grammar of people writing comments on here. Most of them are white anglo-saxons and thus should, logically, have a better command of their own language than others, such as myself, who don't fall into that group. Secondly, I cannot understand how anyone could defend Richard's poor choice of words; it was crass and total imugnment. He, without a doubt, will follow up with some excuse, just as Mel Gibson did. However, his apology should fall on deaf ears, as his anger excoriated his true feelings about minority groups. Although, not black, I'm from a visible minority group and stand against all forms of bigotry and racism aimed at any group. Richards should be made to expiate for his actions

Posted at 5:17PM on Nov 20th 2006 by S_jay

100. Good to see that not ALL from Seinfeld are whiney JEW Liberals, at least one of them has a spine to stand up to the animals !!! LOL

Posted at 11:53PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Joe Wallins

101. Does his comments extend to the rest of the cast? If and when you are heckled ... any experienced comedianne like stern, Carson, Letterman, O'Brien, etc. all have had to deal with hecklers. If he is not smart enough to know how to deal with them (he has had over 20+ years) comedically then he is no comedianne but a hack. He needs to go back to comedy 101 and eat some humble pie.

Posted at 8:20AM on Nov 22nd 2006 by boutrous

102. It is absolutely amazing to me to here so many people defend this man. I think that I have herd every excuse in the book on this blog, none of which can justify his usage of the "N" word; none of which could justify his reference to lynching (yes, lynching is more than simply being hung). Even the "Negro" who posted #66 talking about "I am black and I can't make excuses for their stupidity..." No one is asking you to make excuses for anything but for you to justify white racism by saying that blacks are stupid?...

There were a lot of "stupid" black men who whistle at white women in the 50's and 60's who ended up at the end of a rope so I guess they deserved it because they were stupid.

You people out there remind me of those who blame black people for white racism. You remind me of those who sat that if there were more black people like bill Cosby or colon Powell or Oprah then racism will disappear in America. Kramer has proven himself to be a "Southern Cracker" and a "Good ol' Boy"

And to the uninformed one who brought up the "Brown Pride" vs. "White Pride"
When has "brown pride" ever lynched anyone? White pride has always been a "white supremacist slogan"

Posted at 12:25AM on Nov 22nd 2006 by Brother Jason

103. I don't think that is was right what Micheal Richards said but at the same time this country needs to realize that blacks aren't the only race that is discriminated against. Blacks wine and cry at every turn, even use the racist excuse for everything. Even when blacks are not being treated differently!
I find it very irritating how black people can call eachother niggers, and frequently!
But, no one else can use the word. Why is that? I have come to realize that anyone who refers to someone in a racist manner of speaking has no respect for themsleves or anyone else. So I guess blacks have no respect for thier own race since blacks FREQUENTLY call eachother niggers!
I don't think Micheal Richards is a RACIST. I just think he isPREJUDICE , there is a differnce in the two! If people look AT the statistics, blacks are the cause of alot of violence and they are literally over running our prisons, so should the whole race be judged? But at the same time Micheal was very much out of line and so was the guy he insulted! If everyone shows respect, then there are less problems. I am sure there will be severe problems everywhere because of this. And personally I think Micheal could have handled this in a more respectful manner. No matter what happens blacks are always going to act ignorant and blame the white man instead of changing things for themselves!

Posted at 6:14PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Lisa

104. I've had a lot of laugh's because of the character "Cosmo Kramer"
Sienfeld took an unpolitical caractiture of everyday life
Now in a world where bigotry comes from every race creed and color
and funny is recycled stupidity
the more we rap hatred and bash spirit
the more we open the door
to self destruction

Posted at 5:56PM on Nov 22nd 2006 by John doe

105. When you’re a stand up comedian your always gonna have people that don’t like your jokes and want to run you off the stage, that comes with the job. The guy in the audience didn’t say anything racial. Instead Mic should have cracked on his clothes or on how he looks (except calling him a monkey). That’s what a real GOOD stand up comedian would of done. Cuz every stand up comedian got booed off the stage even Dave (when he was younger.) Mic should just quiet if you cant handle it.

Posted at 5:15PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Jack