Kramer (Seinfeld) in racist video

[M0radkhan]

Disgusting! I'm so disappointed in him. Sometimes people say some things, you never thought they would say. But what he said, was absolutely not acceptable. He should know better..

 

[Retro]

Richards apologizes

UPDATE: Kramer Apology On Letterman Tonight With Jerry Seinfeld's Help

DRUDGE READER: 'I'm in the audience for tonight's David Letterman show and they just had Michael Richards on via satellite during Seinfeld's interview to discuss his on-stage tirade. He apologized and expressed remorse at his own behavior. He seemed genuinely upset and embarrassed'... MORE TO COME...

 

[xmodel citizen]

Oops! My bad! I guess it's that easy. And about hecklers, it's a part of being a comedian. If you can't handle hecklers after more than 20 years, maybe you need to find a new profession.

 

[brokenenglish]

I will not watch the clip....
I am a huge Seinfeld fan and don't want this to ruin the Kramer character for me.
I know if I watch it I will never be able to get the taste out of my mouth and enjoy Cosmo again.
Kramer is not racist!!

 

[jml2]

wooow

 

[Zen]

Hecklers are like the antichrist to comedians. I can understand him losing it but he could made fun of the guys in other ways or have had them thrown out by security. He's such a small celebrity though it's not like anyone is actually going to care about this except Seinfield fans.

I was thinking the same thing. Really good experienced comedians are clever enough to use an audiance member as a part of their joke. It's obvious he has a hot-short-temper and with that he didn't have a chance. What a let down. I really liked him as an actor.

 

[electricladyland]

I bet they don't try to heckle anyone else.

You're kidding, right?

 

[dannyboy0828]

i was relieved after re-reading "Kramer in racist video", for a second i thought i read "Kramer in sex video"

staying on topic: racism is bad

 

[silk skin paws]

I watched the Letterman clip. Empty baseless apology. He's doesn't mean it.

 

[mellowdrama]

Chris Rock can say it, baby, but not you. Isn't this the very thing that Lenny Bruce said would rid us of racism one day?

 

[brokenenglish]

I was shocked...
this was on every local news yesterday.
I guess even if you're not a big celeb if they catch you doing something bad on tape, it's everywhere!

 

[MarilynMonroe]

You're kidding, right?

No, why?
As stated before hecklers are rude, annoying people that not only bother the performer but the people that are actually there to have a good time. I agree that what he did and said was wrong but they should not have been at a comedy show if their whole reason was to heckle someone. If they didn't like the show they could have got up and left. Like I said, in no way do I agree with what he did but in no way do I agree with what the hecklers did either.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Well then, he should take the Mel Gibson route, and claim that alcohol made him say those things.

After all, Mel Gibson's fans (fanatics?) are convinced that his bigoted remarks were brought on by alcohol.

Well I am not a Mel Gibson fan, and like 90% of the people I associate with are Jews lol: not that that is relevant!) but I think you have to take character reports into account. A lot of Hollywood people rushed to Mel's defence because they knew he wasn't a bigot.

This guy sounds awful but then I wasn't there. Is there a video?

 

[Sloan]

^Here is where I got the video:
http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/20/kramers-racist-tirade-caught-on-tape/
I was shocked when I saw the video and couldn't believe that there were so many people laughing at first. He seemed to me like he was on something, the way that he kept carrying on.

 

[brokenenglish]

From faded youth:

BLIND ITEM from 11/2005:

'This white actor appeared on a long running TV series. This sitcom is one of the most successful shows in television history. This actor was given his own show when the series was cancelled. The show lasted a few seasons; his career took an nose-dive and never recovered. This actor has a secret; he has an intense hatred for African-Americans. So much so, he makes donations to white supremacist websites. He also has a reputation for being a lousy lover, his nickname in Hollywood is: ‘The one minute man.’'​

 

[Gypsy_Doll]

You can't apologize for saying to black men "50 years ago you'd be hanging off a tree" just because you are heckled during a comedy act. How do you apologize for that?

What a joke. I find neither him or his lame CORNY show funny.

 

[Salvatore]

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.....

 

[mellowdrama]

From faded youth:

BLIND ITEM from 11/2005:

'This white actor appeared on a long running TV series. This sitcom is one of the most successful shows in television history. This actor was given his own show when the series was cancelled. The show lasted a few seasons; his career took an nose-dive and never recovered. This actor has a secret; he has an intense hatred for African-Americans. So much so, he makes donations to white supremacist websites. He also has a reputation for being a lousy lover, his nickname in Hollywood is: ‘The one minute man.’'​

Oh, one-minute, baby, to generate static from that nappy mop of yours, Kramer baby. McCartney, I cast you aside for sixty seconds!

 

[high maintenance]

I just saw the tape one of you guys had And Iam appauld. One because people in the audience had the audacity to laugh while he was yelling these obsenties. Two, someone said that one of the guys called him a "cr****r"
(please excuse my language, don't mean to offend anyone) But if you watch the video, he said this after he was called a ****** several times. now Iam in no way saying what the black guy said was by any means "okay" and iam sure its hurtful to caucasins(sp?) but there is no way in hell that "cr****r" means the same to caucasins as what ****** means to us. People brush it off as to say- well he was being heckled and all this other bulls**t, do people realize that that was the word said to us before we were hung from a f**king tree! Or being wipped till they bleed being called that same word? Yes I know some of these kids now have turned it into a term of friendship, and maybe that helps some deal with the word, I don't know, but both of them, kramer and the black guy should be ashamed. And unless you are black you will never fully understand the pain in that word. Then he goes on david letterman with his fake a** apology, only because it was some back lash. And whats crazy is that even david letterman had to ask that if the hecklers happen to be white, would he have reacted the same, so I guess here would have called them a bunch of Cr****rs, please, he knew exactly what he was doing, this is bulls**t, when will it end?

 

[high maintenance]

You're kidding, right?

I was thinking the same thing when I read it