Richards Buries the Hatchet with Hecklers

Michael Richards Kyle Doss and Frank McBride
Michael Richards has agreed to settle his dispute with the men he offended during his racist rant last month at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Richards and Gloria Allred, the lawyer for the two patrons, issued the following joint statement:

"Michael Richards would like to apologize in person to the gentleman with whom he had the exchange in the club. After discussions with Gloria Allred, an attorney who represents the man and three others who were with him that night, Michael has agreed that they will all meet in the presence of a retired judge who will facilitate the meeting and help the parties resolve this matter. All concerned are hopeful that a face-to-face meeting will be constructive and begin the necessary process of healing and closure."

No word on whether money will exchange hands.



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46. hey they guys wrapped a litle too tight is all. maybe his mommy didn't love him when he was a baby. I don't know why he cares at all I am sure he makes enough money from Seinfeld being in syndication. its not like he has a career to protect anymore. f*** those n*ggers. they should not have interuppted him

Posted at 6:05PM on Dec 1st 2006 by art vandelay

47. I have never heard Chris Rock call a white person a cracker in the audience. If you want to talk double standards have your facts correct. Yes, slavery is over but not racist hate and attitudes.

Posted at 4:18PM on Dec 1st 2006 by reese

48. sO THE GUY SAID THE N WORD , SO FREAKING WHAT PEOPLE OFFEND EACH OTHER EVERY OTHER DAY CALLING EACH OTHER CRACKER AND SP*CKS AND BLA, BLA , BLA, I DONT EVEN FEEL LIKE WRITING ABOUT THIS STUPID SH*T ANYMORE!

Posted at 1:53PM on Dec 1st 2006 by 4real

49. 35. I'm sure your kids will be watching to copy/learn the new "jive" moves!!!
A Mother.....Shame that you're any ones mother with that mentality...Sad!

Posted at 12:55PM on Dec 1st 2006 by What???

Responding to What????
My kids don't watch that crap and aren't allowed to listen to rap music. Simply because of the foul language and the fact it makes no sense at all.

I have a great mentality and my kids love me. So....get a life and get over what Richard did. This is simply a money laundering scheme. Extortion if you will.

Posted at 2:02PM on Dec 1st 2006 by A mother

50. Some of the arguments on this post are too funny for words...

First, not all Black people use the n-word in their normal verbiage. A very small percentage uses the term freely so stop stereotyping all Black folk for the entertainers people see on television (Just like George Bush, former senator George Allen, & O'Reilly on FoxNews does not represent all of white America, Jesse Jackson, Condelezza Rice, Chris Rock, rappers, Oprah, and that "one black friend" some individuals like to ALWAYS use does not represent all of Black America

Secondly, hate speech is not protected in the 1st amendment, so there goes that redundant free speech agrument

Thirdly, a lot of people continue to make the famous double standard argument. Please get over yourselves. There are white, black, latino, etc. comedians who use racial humor...the word to focus on is "humor"...what Michael Richards did was not humorous it was a racial attack. If he felt "humilated" as he stated, he could have used any other term or verbiage but he decided in his "rage" to use a term (again, not all Black people use) that he knew would cause racial hurt and pain...and so, as much white privilege there is in society (some know about it and others still believe in that comical "pull yourselves up from your own bootstraps" philosophy) please don't use the old "double standard agrument...please read Peggy McIntosh's "Invisible Knapsack" before considering that line of reasoning...copy and paste this to your address box http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~mcisaac/emc598ge/Unpacking.html

Posted at 5:16PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Sick and Tired of the Agruments

51. I am tired of hearing people complain about this. First of all I know for a fact those hecklers most likely called each other the N word. This is not the first time a heckler has been attacked by the performer on stage. Oh but its ok for a black performer to call a heckler this. Also stop bit*hing about your oppression. White out being brought to the US by the Spanish after being sold by your own people that’s right the white man did not go into the jungle and take you. You would be in Africa being killed by your own people. Check the news and see what’s going on. Its amazing how many generations have been over here and things have not changed. Any way if anyone should be suing it should be Richards against the heckler. I my self will boycott the laugh factory (Hispanic Owned). So Fu*k the ACLU, NAACP, LULAC. Any way if we could all get over the BS we could be a better country also you move to this country you change for us not us for you.

Posted at 12:46AM on Dec 2nd 2006 by tim

52. why won't tmz approve my comments....i make alot of f*cking sense......i'm sick of black people getting away with everything......my boyfriend got jumped by blacks & nothing happend...he & his friends did the same & he got charged for civil rights cuz he's white!!!!! Black comedians crack on every single race & black people love it. Y can't we do the same....#33....shut up. I'm spanish & i would think it was pathetic if 2 spanish guys were trying to get money & a huge apology for this bu$$shyt. I'm sick of this & its never gonna change....

Posted at 2:33PM on Dec 1st 2006 by oh my

53. #29....sooooo funny.
How come it's ok for the blacks to call each other N*ggas, but let a white person say it and OH NO.
So many double standards. Starting to think life was better with segregation.

Posted at 2:44PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Laura

54. Ok, first of all, lets all get our their, there, and they're's as well as our our and are's right! That drives me nuts! Every black comedian that I have ever watched dedicates most of his show to "bagging" on whites. I think I'll go out and purchase their tapes so that I can whine and get some of their money, who's with me?!

Posted at 3:10PM on Dec 1st 2006 by stef

55. Hey 34,
If it doesn't matter than why do you spell "cracker" out and only say "n word"?? Because it matters! Black people are so damn sensitive!

Posted at 3:10PM on Dec 1st 2006 by stef

56. I hope that Kramer doesn't give any money to those lazy racist blacks. How typical of them - they yelled racist taunts themselves but are now looking to cash in. The black community really needs to look in the mirror before complaining about racism, as they comprise the most overtly racist ethnic group in America.

Posted at 3:30PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Steve

57. The outburst is not bad just because he said the n-word to hecklers. He also went on for two whole minutes, waxing nostalgically about lynching and how black people should listen to the white man. Why do people forget this?

Posted at 3:42PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Nat Turner

58. This story might be interesting again if say MR goes off again at the little meeting and beats the crap out of Gloria Allred. He should be able to take her down. Since that won't happen they should all have to wear gags with written words being the only form of communication. Someone better bring some tylenol too, a large bottle.

Posted at 12:11AM on Dec 2nd 2006 by Trinity

59. #46 your a sell out! I ashamed people like you are apart of the spanish race! You make me look bad! Go home to your whiteboy and keep getting brainwhashed you whitewashed bitch!

Posted at 4:36PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Maria

60. So, does this mean then that the two black rude, ignorant neanderthals who were heckling and disrupting Richards's act are also going to apologize to Richards for their racism and open hatred towards 'ole whitey? This is nothing more than disgusting pandering. What a fool!

TH

Posted at 3:56PM on Dec 1st 2006 by TH

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