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"Kramer's" Racist Tirade -- Has It Been a Year Already?

Posted Nov 17th 2007 5:00PM by TMZ Staff

Where has the time gone?


It's been 365 days since Michael Richards, previously best known playing Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," unleashed a verbal assault on a heckler at the Laugh Factory that featured the repeated use of the N word.

Yesterday, the Laugh Factory "celebrated" the anniversary with a press conference at the club. Though it was promoted that Michael Richards would be there, he was not.

Perhaps he wanted to acknowledge this day in his own special way.



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31. As far as I'm concerned he didnt say anything wrong

Posted at 4:50PM on Nov 17th 2007 by chris

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Posted at 4:52PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Ben Dover

33. WHY IS EVERYONE MAKING SUCH A FUSS OVER THIS WHOLE RICHARDS NONSENSE. I DON'T RECALL ANY FUSS WHEN THE REV. JESSE JACKSON REFERRED TO NEW YORKERS AS "HYMIES" AND THE CITY AS "HYMIE-TOWN"? OR IS THERE A DOUBLE STANDARD HERE, ONE FOR WHITES THE OTHER FOR BLACKS

Posted at 5:06PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Brother Harold, S.J.

34. I have no problem being called cracker.
I eat a wealthy meal at my table!

BTW, Did you come up with that idea at your table, before or after your food stamps were cut off?

Posted at 5:08PM on Nov 17th 2007 by proud hard working American

35. wasn't this topic covered all yesterday & last night???!!! same opinions, oh well.

Posted at 5:10PM on Nov 17th 2007 by enough all ready

36. I love my crackers with imported cheeses
Not peanut but'a

Posted at 5:13PM on Nov 17th 2007 by yummy

37. NO COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:14PM on Nov 17th 2007 by NEXT

38. That was funny Ben:)
Realistically speaking and well put

Posted at 5:19PM on Nov 17th 2007 by laughingallthewaytothebank

39. So is being a member of the Natzi, Arian Nation, Neo Natzi, KKK. those r white gang members to me. So for anyone to say that blacks and Lation's r gang members whatever. Not all white ppl nor black and latino ppl r in gangs. To want to be apart of your family and to love them and respect them. That is the gang I am in. Being a parent , a spouse, someones child. that is the gang I am in.

Posted at 5:21PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Just Me

40. Why the hell is TMZ bringing this up again?
Leave it in the past where it belongs. Stupid.
Tying to stir the race pot? Honestly TMZ, who works for you, 5th graders?

Posted at 5:39PM on Nov 17th 2007 by How true.

41. Commentator laughingallthewaytothebank, glad you enjoyed it. Our council does of course see the exceptions among you, regarding intellect and sense of humor.

Posted at 5:32PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Ben Dover

42. Hey TMZ...examine your web site. It's like "Black Nation"! These folks are 8% of the population and dropping. Yet 60% of everything is this small group of unhappy hyper-sensitive people. The world just dosen't jump around them. And if your doing crime reports....what? You calling black people criminals? Yeah...oh yeah. Wake up America!

Posted at 5:35PM on Nov 17th 2007 by midnight caller

43. F**K TMZ

Posted at 5:36PM on Nov 17th 2007 by stupid sh*t

44. Michael is only calling them on how they are being.
Kind of like if you can't RESPECT, then I can't you.
Quit being so load in public! It's disrespectful

What's good for the goose, had better be good for the gander.

BUT-see how 2-wrongs will never make it right?

Posted at 5:37PM on Nov 17th 2007 by perfect example to learn by

45. I am so glad that racist comments are no longer tolerated in Hollywood. Now if we can only get it to be this way in Hatred, Alabama, where all the toothless, racist, homophobic, uneducated hillbillies live.

Posted at 6:43PM on Nov 17th 2007 by Not a slave to my culture

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