Richards' Rant -- Not The First Time

436. I DONT CARE IF IT WAS IN A COMEDY CLUB. HE WASNT TRYING TO BE FUNNY. HE WAS TRYING TO HURT THEM ON PURPOSE BY THAT TIRADE. WHITE PEOPLE ALWAYS WANNA ACT LIKE RACISM DONT EXIST. PLEASE. AND HOW CAN I CARE ABOUT A WAR OVERSEAS WHEN AS A BLACK MAN, I AINT EVEN SAFE IN THIS COUNTRY.

Posted at 10:58AM on Dec 8th 2006 by PISSED OF NEGRO

437. Someone should tell Ms. Oschin that she's INDOORS and to lose the sunglasses...and the "holier than thou" posture as well!

Posted at 1:33PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Paul

438. OF COURSE I EXPECT PEOPLE TO SAY ,"SO-WHAT" "GET-OVER-IT",THATS WHAT KEPT SLAVERY ALIVE-ANP IS KEEPING PREJUDICES ALIVE AND WELL. EVERYTIME YOU HEAR A RACIST REMARK AND YOU "CHUCKLE" TO FIT IN , YOURE JUST AS GUILTY AS THE PERSON WHO MADE THE REMARK."LUCKILY" WE HAD WHITES AS WELL AS OTHER RACES MARCH ,AND STAND UP FOR THEIR NEIGHBOR, CO-WORKER,FRIEND ,AND ATTEST TO THE FACT, THAT WERE NO DIFFERENT THAN THEM. I THINK IF MAJORITY RULED STILL, WED STILL BE IN CHAINS IN A LOT OF PLACES! SO , KEEP ON "DOWN-PLAYING IT , AND" SHRUGGING "YOUR SHOULDERS ,AND IT WILL CERTAINLY LIVE-ON. ANOTHER THING,COMEDY AND A PERSONAL ATTACK ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. I KNOW, IT DOESNT CONCERN YOU .

Posted at 3:53PM on Dec 8th 2006 by ortez moore jr.

439. I would like to adress the comment made by Liz. Why is it that you feel the need to degrade African Americans and Jewish people by making such an ignorant remark. I am also appalled that no one said anything about how offensive those remarks were. I believe that what Michael Richards said was in poor taste. I have seen comedy routines where different comedienes have said deragatory things about different races and they were not directed at iany particular person in the audience. I think that in those instances it was done as a part of their routine. Where as Michael Richard's comments were not. I myself do not condone the usage of any deragatory statements or words that may offend people . I do not think that it is funny at all. I also agree that the usage of the N word needs to stop period. I think that the media should back off of him. But I still believe that the topic of racism should still be discussed, within the media, because we still have a long way to go.

Posted at 9:13PM on Dec 9th 2006 by Thompson

440. How typical that there were pages and pages of "Michael Richards is a racist JEW" posts here -- and then everyone shut the hell up when his publicist came forward and admitted his first statement was wrong and that Richards is not, in fact, a Jew. That's right, he isn't Jewish. He lied. Racists do a lot of that. And every moron on the Internet -- including many on sites like TMZ -- created an atmosphere that almost let him get away with it. Why? Because people thought he "looked" Jewish. (He looks Italian. His mother -- his Catholic mother -- was named Nardozzi!) Because he was on a Jewish show. Because he's a comic and all comics are Jewish! He wasn't, it turns out, the only racist unmasked in all of this.

Posted at 1:45AM on Dec 9th 2006 by Newman

441. Like an apology would be enough, he forgot the crate of bananas and rum!

Posted at 11:32PM on Dec 10th 2006 by Hltler

442. Everyone is a racist in one way or another it's just the way things are if you dont like it f**k off There are way too many bigger problems in the world to be worrying about some s*** like this!

Posted at 1:54PM on Dec 11th 2006 by Erin

443. Years ago African Americans were literally called Niggers as a way to put them down and show white supremacy. Thanks to the Civil Rights movement, the word Nigger (coming a white person) is suppose to be taboo.

Years ago African Americans were literally hung and killed by whites for sport. Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, it now considered murder. the mention of hangings of African Americans should NEVER even be discussed as a comedian's remark of humor nor as a show of anger. These were painful events that have shaped the lives of African Americans. It not something you just get over, because these things ACTUALLY happened and they happened because whites allowed them too. I am not a racist because I am a christian BUT how can we (African Americans) get to the point of forgiveness and moving on if we still have Racist that insist on putting salt into wounds. THEY WILL NEVER HEAL.

Posted at 2:29PM on Dec 11th 2006 by queengirl

444. geez people come on he just said what the rest of the population has always wanted to say to them. if they acted like human beings this wouldnt have happened. they should check themselves before getting all pissed off.

Posted at 2:02AM on Dec 16th 2006 by terry stringer

445. Wow, now I know what to do on my next vacation. I think I will travel around the country and look for black, hispanic or other ethnically based comedy shows. And as soon as someone makes a comment about a white person, I will have CNN, FOX news and my lawyer on speed dial and implement my new baby boomer retirement plan!

Posted at 8:52AM on Dec 15th 2006 by Victoria

446. And as far as ugly goes, Is Adrien Brody an alien? Why are so many in Hollywood, aka: Angelina Jolie and JLo, among others getting botox injections for larger lips and hips, when Beyonces are natural? These people are making money and laughing all the way to the bank! Can you haters say you are doing the same? Grow up and stop hating. You have nothing close to Beyonce and JayZ and nobody is paying for or giving a damn about your comments.

Posted at 7:26PM on Dec 16th 2006 by Alvin Barrenston

447. Enough of this! Let's be realistic here and ask yourself this once you read this.
I being a Hispanic observe my own race and can honestly say some are equivelant to trash being for their ignorance but that can be blamed for their upbringing. The same with blacks, whites, asians, or any other race. We all are not perfect and observe each other like we deserve to judge each other. Yes there are bad apples in every race. I can have friends that are black at my house for dinner and there are those that I feel have no place on this earth except for jail and I feel the same for some in my race. It does not make me a racist! It's being part of living in a society where some are educated and civil and the other part undeducated and do not know how to act, commit crime, live on welfare and the list goes on and on. It's frustrating because we all share this place called earth but we continue to step on each others toes and live at different levels of the so called food chain! Was it correct for Richards to make these remarks? No. Does he have the right to express himself and his anger? Yes. He should have done it in a room by himself and screamed until he was blue in the face. One final thing. The people that get offended by this should look at themselves in the mirror and ask the haunting question: Why do so many people hate my race? They may not be the individual causing the trouble but look at the news and statistics on the crime area. I was robbed at gunpoint by BLACKS! Do I hate all of them? NO!

Posted at 7:08PM on Dec 16th 2006 by ed medrano

448. Your right Miami girl, Richards is a comedian, he's one big joke

Posted at 5:37PM on Dec 17th 2006 by Frank

449. the comments were racist. point blank. and if you can't fathom that. then possibly you're racist too. it's hilarious how white people HATE being called racist, but their actions prove otherwise. and to the hispanic who was talking about crime rates and what not, i'm be ignorant and combat that by saying your people are committing the most crimes here in america with millions of hispanics ILLEGALLY coming into the U.S. what now?

ya'll are ebing real loose with the N word on here. but i doubt you'd say that to your friendly black person in real life.

Posted at 4:14PM on Dec 17th 2006 by jasmine