Michael Richards is Racist
Not sure how far this story has spread since I heard about it upon arriving home from work. Last night (I believe), in a comedy club in Hollywood, Richards was heckled by two African American men. He then exploded at them, spewing racial epithets and making comments that alluded to lynching. A clip from TMZ.com is available here (via YouTube).
Richards starts off his rant – “15 years ago we’d have you upside down with a fucking fork up your ass. You can talk, you can talk, you can talk! You’re brave now motherfucker. Throw his ass out. He’s a nigger, he’s a nigger. He’s a nigger, a nigger. Look, there’s a nigger. Alright you see? This shocks you, it shocks you to see what’s buried beneath you stupid motherfuckers.”
After feedback from the audience, he says – “They’re going to arrest me for calling a Black man a nigger?” and then “Cracker-ass? You calling me cracker-ass, nigger?” He walks off stage saying – “You see, there’s still those words, those words, those words.”
Richards will apologize tonight on David Letterman, with Jerry Seinfeld as guest. He has already expressed sympathy over what he has said. I have not heard any word on whether he is experiencing troubles with drugs or alcohol, so he can try to blame his racist remarks on that. But frankly, I don’t care. I love ‘Seinfeld’ and Richards’ role as Kramer, but I am sickened by his remarks.
You can see the hate that lurks in his heart simply by the explosive nature of his comments. This isn’t an off-color remark, misinterpreted as horribly racist. This isn’t a vaguery of racist sentiment, easily covered up. This is a full-out racist tirade. This is anger spilling out towards an entire race, not just two men who are heckling. He equates the race of these men with their heckles of him.
I look forward to hearing Richards’ apology tonight. But it will not be enough to make us forget.
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