‘Seinfeld’ star Michael Richards finally addresses his infamous N-word tirade in 2006
nme.comSeinfeld star Michael Richards has finally spoken publicly about his infamous N-word-filled tirade in 2006, saying, “I’m not racist”.At a stand-up show in Hollywood in November 2006, Richards, who played Kramer in the ‘90s sitcom, launched into a racist rant against a group of Black and Hispanic audience members who were heckling.
Among a litany of N-words, Richards also made references to lynching and Jim Crow racial segregation laws. The rant was captured in mobile phone footage and quickly spread online.And now, in an interview with People, he has addressed the incident, saying, “I’m not racist”.“I have nothing against Black people,” he added. “The man who told me I wasn’t funny had just said what I’d been saying to myself for a while.
I felt put down. I wanted to put him down.”He went on to say that he was “immediately sorry” in the moment and said he was not seeking forgiveness as he is “not looking for a comeback”.“My anger was all over the place and it came through hard and fast,” he continued. “Anger is quite a force.
But it happened. Rather than run from it, I dove into the deep end and tried to learn from it. It hasn’t been easy. Crisis managers wanted me to do damage control.
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