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"I'm Not a Racist" -- Really?

There's a moment in Michael Richards' apology on Dave's show that you just gotta see. Richards, who went on an unbelievable racial tirade (and it was all caught on a tape exclusively obtained by TMZ), said "I'm not a racist. That's what's so insane about this."

Richards said his diatribe was the result of "free association," adding, "It fired out of me."

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31. Dr M.L.King? WTF? Martin Luther King wasn't even his real name! Where did he receive his phD? Nowhere! He was a fraud just like his father. He instilled violence through his messsages. He secretly met with communist parties. He was a fraud and yet history applauds him. Ever wonder why the FBI files on him are sealed? Because when they were due to be released , they expected riots, and sealed them for an additional 50 years. This "man of God" was known to pilfer money that he raised to spend it on whore and liquor. Idiot.

Posted at 12:15PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Jeff

32. Blacks make racist comments constantly and we are supposed to ignore it. A white man gets angry and says some stupid stuff and he is slammed ? Reverse racism at it's finest. Just try to watch a black comedian and see how long it takes him to say "cracker" or harp on stereotypes.

Posted at 12:23PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Mark

33. We know kramer your not racist you probably have a lot of black friends.

like 2. and you donated to katrina and everything.

YOUR A RACIST AND SO ARE MOST WHITE MOTHERFUCKERS THAT POST ON TMZ!

Posted at 12:17PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Doon

34. For the last time... MICHAEL RICHARDS IS NOT A JEW!

Anyway, I am tired of people hating Jews because a high percentage of us are successful (just like Japanese Americans, for example). It is just another example of double standards. No one calls Diddy or Jay Z the N word because they are successful. But we Jews hear it all the time.

Those people who I have met that tend to make derogatory
comments about Jews tend to be either relatively low educated (HS or lower) and/or work in low paying jobs. AND the majority would not
know a Jew if they had met one.

Go ahead people and reply with more ignorance, I won't be reading anymore of these comments - I am done
posting - I need to get back to earning money. ;)

p.s., have fun working at Burger King or washing cars or whatever $10-15 per hour job you have!

Posted at 12:17PM on Nov 21st 2006 by PDX

35. Of course you're going to have your friend Jerry Seinfeld help you out. Season 7 of Seinfeld comes out today and now a lot of people won't buy it because you're associated with it. Face it Michael Richards, you just flushed your career down the toilet.

Posted at 12:20PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Mike V.

36. Hey Harvey Levin, you pathetic excuse for a human being, why not run this story everyday for 90 days and then continue to bring it up after. Seriously, give it a rest. I'm sure someone else has a career out there for you to destroy. I hope the backlash starts happening, and I hope you trip up one day. I can't wait for the moment that Haarvey Levin makes a mistake, and someone tears your life apart. That will bring me all the satisfaction I need.

Posted at 12:21PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Jeff

37. I mean I consider him a racists for how he used the word. He didnt use it in a joking way, he used it because he was pissed off.. He just kept saying it and saying it. Yeah black comedians do use other words the desicrate white people but it is rarely if ever used in the manner that Richards used nigger. You never hear a black comedian say he is a honky, he is a jew...so dont compare the context of what was said.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 22nd 2006 by B

38. Mrs Smith, it may be that Mr. Richards isn't a racist but YOU most definately are...TOO BAD & SO VERY SAD ;-( I know you are waving the conferderate flag high...

Posted at 12:25PM on Nov 21st 2006 by DIARY OF A MAD BLACK GIRL ;-)

39. the Albino Fuck can Suck it,Fuck you asses!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:26PM on Nov 21st 2006 by LL.INFO

40. The only one happy about this whole mess is Mel Gibson. Finally the heat is off him for once. But Mel is an A-lister and Richards can barely make the D list with Kathy Griffin. Mel's comments were tame compared to Richard's racist tirade. He isn't a stand up comedian he's a comedic actor, big difference. He couldn't handle some big mouth in the audience but instead of joking WITH him he used racial slurs that would even make Andy Kaufman turn over in his hellish grave. If it hadn't been videotaped (smuggled video I'm sure) then there wouldn't be a story. Comedians will have a field day with this for a long time. Richards should just stay out of the limelight for several years. Now it's time for Mel Gibson to come back to us head up high with a 'I'm-glad-I'm-not-Michael-Richards-grin*. Come back to us Mel we miss you. Time for me to burn my copy of UHF, sorry Weird Al.

Posted at 12:35PM on Nov 21st 2006 by BabbleOn5

41. When the two "act up" blacks started shouting to Richard..."Hey you aint funny,and making fun of him,totally ignoring that you DONT disrespect someone when they are performing,whether you like the act or not was the "reason" this happened. During my life time I have gave applause to hundreds of musicians,comedy club wanna bee's,and what ever. Thats RESPECT for the fact they earned respect. You simply DONT have the right to show contempt to someone because you "dont think they are funny" or their Band sucks. Other people there did not pay money to hear two blacks decide to ruin Richards act. It did not NEED to happen. They are the two who should be apologizing! In reality,and the bottom line,Richard showed them the SAME CONTEMPT that they showed him. If they did not like his act,they simply should of left and complained not to him,but outside. Tell you what folk's,RESPECT is a two way street. If you cant show respect,you damn sure dont deserve any back. Black commedy should "understand" that fact. Most of their one liners are directed toward white's,or other races of people.

Posted at 12:47PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Lewis

42. Borat, Kramer, Michael Richards- Ever wonder why you don't see these people together? They are the same person! Michael Richards just did what apparently millions of people enjoyed when they bought tickets to see Borat-too bad he didn't think of it first-looks like a real money maker. If you think Borat is funny go ahead and laugh, if Michael Richards is sorry go ahead and believe him, if racism doesn't bother you it's because you're not on the receiving end of it and therefore and no one no matter what they say or do is racist.

Posted at 12:30PM on Nov 21st 2006 by stephanie

43. hey #21 doon rhymes with coon ;)

Posted at 12:28PM on Nov 21st 2006 by tysin

44. ALL YOU BRANCOS NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!IF YOU DONT CARE STOP HOBBERING OVER IT.enough the fuck is a rasict.

Posted at 12:31PM on Nov 21st 2006 by JOSE

45. This is the problem in America......racism. If comedians make fun of all people all the time and using racial slurs, it is only perpetuating the problem. If Richards had yelled the N word only once, it "might" have been overlooked. But he clearly yelled it and repeated it, in anger. His introspect will tell him he is racist.

Give thanks to all you secular-progressives and your "free speech". To counter-argue the point that it is free-speech or that it was not meant, is standard-issue S-P response.

But keep the stories going TMZ. It makes for good ratings......RIGHT?

Posted at 1:12PM on Nov 21st 2006 by ghost_who_walks

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