Celebrity Justice
Racism Alive and Well In L.A.

Posted Dec 12th 2006 1:00PM by TMZ Staff

Racist rant caught on tapeTMZ has obtained stunning video of a racist rant directed at a runner for a television show -- and it all went down in Hollywood.

D'Andre Ford, a runner for the television show "EXTRA," was returning from a delivery Monday when his car was involved in a minor fender bender. Ford claims the other driver struck his vehicle while he was stopped.

When Ford got out of his car to inspect the damage, the other driver began hurling racist slurs -- notably, the N word. Ford, who is African American, activated his cellphone cam and recorded part of the rant, but the other driver didn't seem to care.

Of course, another rant last month at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood sent shockwaves around the world.

TMZ contacted Zakhar Laufer, the other driver. When asked about the racial epithets he said "I did not call him a nigger. That's not true."

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1. Yeah! Here it comes again.

Posted at 1:07PM on Dec 12th 2006 by NORTH WOODS READER

2. so?

Posted at 1:07PM on Dec 12th 2006 by NORTH WOODS READER

3. What the fock is wrong with people??

Posted at 1:09PM on Dec 12th 2006 by Spiratacus

4. He sounds like he just got off the boat. The accent seems Russian and in Russia they call blacks n*ggers. There not many in Russia or the Baltic countries for that matter. My ex-wife was from Estonia and she said they had about 6 blacks in the whole country.

Posted at 1:14PM on Dec 12th 2006 by Will

5. That man has the nerve to call him a "N" but the guy barely speaks english! Seems to me he should go back home to his country if he doesn't like the diversity of people in the U.S.

Posted at 1:15PM on Dec 12th 2006 by Post

6. I mean, I can appreciate TMZ trying to provide as many updates possible, but, seriously. You're going to lift up every rock and post it? Please. I don't care about these people. And no offense to the african american that it happened to, but the celebrity tie-in is that he's a runner for a show?! please. about 50% of the articles that are posted here are actually worthy; the rest seem to be valid because 1. there's a really really stretch of the imagination celebrity connection and 2. ooh! video! moving pictures! we should post it!

yikes. are a bunch of 16 year olds running this site?

Posted at 1:15PM on Dec 12th 2006 by yo yo

7. Is there a n* word for dummies book available? I personally don't use the word and beleive it or not but there are some black people who don't like the word. But there are a lot who do. How do you tell when its acceptable or not? I hear that its acceptable because its a constant reminder of the whole slavery times, and not to forget what happened. and blah blah blah. Is this true?

Posted at 1:21PM on Dec 12th 2006 by whoyoucallin n*?

8. Ask L.A. Dime of the interpretation of this. You will find it quite comical.

Posted at 1:21PM on Dec 12th 2006 by Kellee

9. if your going to be a faggot and put a camera in someones face be ready to be called names.. stupid n*gger... and DUH!!! racism is alive in well EVERYWHERE not just in LA f***ing retards...

Posted at 1:23PM on Dec 12th 2006 by www.myspace.comtysinonmyspace

10. #3. Exactly

so, somebody cut me off the other day. and?

why does stupid stuff like this get posted? i used to like this site, but it just seems so very jerry springer to me now.

i think tmz gets all excited if there are racial slurs 'caught on video!!!' so a bunch of 16 year olds can argue with each other and get nowhere. especially if these are two people nobody knows anything about...i mean seriously... an immigrant and a runner (for god's sake) for a tv show get in a fender bender. Wow. let's get matt lauer to do an in-depth interview.

Good job TMZ! You investigative reporters you!

Posted at 1:23PM on Dec 12th 2006 by yo yo

11. #2-Leah----I hope you don't speak the way you type....All blacks do not complain. There a re a lot of us that just keep quite and look the other way. BUT if it's in your fac what are you to do? Maybe other people should take a look it there own back yard before they start talkin sh*t. I'm pretty sure all of you out there in one way or another wanted to know or get with someone of the other race even if you a denying it.......YOU SHOULD NOT LET OTHERS FILL YOU'RE HEAD WITH SUCH CRAP.....We are all humans and we need to start repecting ourselves....That's all it is........TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AND SPIRIT....

Posted at 1:24PM on Dec 12th 2006 by KayBee

12. Well, sad to say but this happens all the time, and not just to black people. Why is this posted, I quess TMZ wants to start a heated debate. If the two people were of a different race/ethnicity/or religion it's possible this same thing would take place except one of the persons would'nt be calle N*gger they would be called some other racist or derogatory name....

Posted at 1:25PM on Dec 12th 2006 by L.A. Dime

13. So because he is from another country the man has an excuss to call him that! White people this isnt even your country go back to where you came from where ever that is. Remember you stole this from NATIVE AMERICANS AND MEXICANS

Posted at 1:25PM on Dec 12th 2006 by PROUD TO BE HISPANIC

14. What the hell is stunning about this? I hear the same sh*t every day. Lame. Is this "newsworthy"?

Posted at 1:26PM on Dec 12th 2006 by alison

15. Did you understand what I wrote #2 - maybe you can.

Posted at 1:27PM on Dec 12th 2006 by KayBee

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