Kramer Yells N*!$*er in Video from Laugh Factory

Michael Richards in Hot Water Over Yelling N*!$*er in Laugh Factory Video

By Paula Neal Mooney, published Nov 20, 2006
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Folks loved him as Kramer in Seinfeld. Some even remember Cosmo Kramer way back when he was still a young skinny and likeable comedian only known as Michael Richards (and not Kramer, yes I'm on the SEO trip) on the comedy show Fridays, where, in videos as BattleBoy, he raced trucks around in the mud like a 9-year-old...um...BattleBoy. 

But, new video of beloved Kramer allegedly yelling "n*!$*er , n*!$*er , n*!$*er !" to two black men who reportedly heckled Kramer at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood this past Friday has surfaced, leaving Kramer fans scratching their heads.

The controversial "Kramer n*!$*er video" released today is a 2:47 minute-video of Richards losing it as he goes off on two black men.

"Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f - -ing fork up your a - ," Kramer yells at the black men in the video as a few audience members are heard laughing. Then, Richards launches into an uncomfortable tirade.

"He's a n*!$*er !" Richards screamed. "He's a n*!$*er ! He's a n*!$*er !"

"Oh my God," an unidentified woman in the video can be heard gasping, shocked.

"Look, there's a n*!$*er !" Michael continued.

"That was uncalled for," one of the black men retorts, returning a few curse words of his own before walking out of the venue.

"You guys keep talking and talking. I don't know, I don't know, I don't know," Michael said next, undaunted. "...arrest me...for calling a black man a n*!$*er ?"

"Cracker...white boy," one black man hurled back in the shadowy, shaky video.

"Wait a minute...Where's he going? You calling me a cracker? You n*!$*er ! You threatening me?" Richards asked, mocking the men leaving with: "We've had it!"

"You're just not funny. That's why you're a reject. You never had no movies!" the man screamed at Kramer, adding, "...Seinfeld, that's it!"

"I guess you've got me there. I'm just a reject. I'm just a wash up..." Kramer sulked animatedly. "That's what happens when you interrupt."

"We should go," a nervous male audience member can be heard saying, as members of the crowd rise to leave, apparently fearing danger in the form of gun violence that could have broken out.

Kramer Yells N*!$*er in Video from Laugh Factory

We still love you, Cosmo...

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...your own people

Posted on 11/29/2006 at 1:11:00 AM

 
Im not sure how grown adults like yourselves can be so uninformed and out of touch about the issue. it's almost unreal. if african-americans find it appropriate within their own ranks to use it amongst themselves, it's not up to anyone else to question their useage. why are others so eager to use it anyway. i havent met every african-american as of yet, but im almost certain they all have names, so there really is no need to call them by racially categorizing slurs. what's so appealing about it's usage? is there something fulfilling about the way it rolls off the tongue? is everyone's desire to use it a product of a widespread desire to mimic the things done by african-americans such as swing, jazz, and various other cultural phenomena? get over it. if there is some envy as to the inner-cultural understanding that is shared between african americans through there use of a once negative word (by reversing its meaning and deflating its value as an insult) use some one that characterizes

Posted on 11/29/2006 at 12:11:00 AM

 
The thing is, I LOVED the Seinfeld show. I believe it was the funniest and most well-written sitcom of the '90s. That's the reason for a lot of this uproar here and crazy comments on my blog. But, I too wonder what those two guys said to anger Kramer so much. Does anyone know? Yet and still...no matter what they said - though heckling isn't right - it didn't merit Michael Richards' tirade about lynchings.

Posted on 11/22/2006 at 1:11:00 PM

 
Lets get this straight, I'm not trying to defend him. I hated the Seinfeld show. I'm just not sure if the event deserved such an uproar. And has every one forgot that the two men heckled him? They were interupting his show? Have they apologized at all for being rude during his venue? It doesn't excuse his racial tirade, but he kind of has a right to get upset, don't you think?

Posted on 11/22/2006 at 9:11:00 AM

 
Jesse Lee, yes they were in a comedy house but Kramer obviously wasn't joking when he said those things. He even admitted to losing his temper. Again, the thing about Chris Rock is using the "double standard" argument, which gives no reason for anyone to disrespect anybody just because someone else does it. The only way racism in America will stop is when people stop pointing fingers at everyone else....

Posted on 11/22/2006 at 8:11:00 AM

 
With regards to this incident the bottom line is this, while I do not think we need a full scale press conference or civil rights leaders swooping down the facts remain plain. If you don't have a problem with Black people then you simply don't call them niggers. If you don't have a problem with Jews then you don't call them kikes and blame them for all the ills of the world. Mel Gibson is an antisemite plain and simple...say it with me folks. I know it's tough to believe since he was in those really great leathal weapon movies but he is!! I don't care what his B.A.L was...sometimes booze is a truth serum and well this time around the truth was Mel Gibson hates Jewish folks. on to our good friend Kramer. Yes I was/am a fan of the Sinefeld show and I dug his character but apparently this man has a hatred of Black folks or at least Black people who heckle his show. What if they had been two white guys? would he have gone after their Irish, Italian or Danish heritage? It is obv

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 4:11:00 PM

 
P.S. 'Cracker' was only an example and obviously a bad one. I'm sure you can discern the point I was getting at. Or maybe I'm just "ignorant, tone deaf and have a weak identity." Hell, I am white!

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 4:11:00 PM

 
He probably was on something. Events like this are just proof that America is not a country of equality. I doubt it ever will be. What Michael richards did was wrong, but he is entiteld to his opinion. He shouldn't have used such a venue to share his racial views. But making a big deal out of it fuels the fire and ignites the flames of those that agree with him. I don't know, maybe he should be punished. I definitely don't think his apology last night was very sufficient.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 4:11:00 PM

 
Anyway, who in their right mind would say something that stupid? I think the guy had a load on, or a drug fugue, or something.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 3:11:00 PM

 
Sounds to me like Richards was under the influence of something. Half of what he was quoted as saying doesn't make any sense at all.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 3:11:00 PM

 
The 'double standard excuse' IS dangerous and stupid. The semantics are stupid - you've got to be ignorant, tone-deaf, and have a weak identity to equate being called a 'cracker'by a black person with a white person's calling an African-American a 'nigger'. The 'cracker' epithet means that you are being called something of a racist, which may or may not be true. A white person intentionally calling an African a 'nigger' is playing upon a longstanding and well-known theme of inferred racial inferiority and violence.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 3:11:00 PM

 
He is a moron from a stupid show. Nobody should pay attention to the idiot.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 3:11:00 PM

 
Yeah...I know...but I think the thing that hurt so bad and was so shocking to black folks like me who love Michael Richards is that we've been watching him for 20 years and didn't expect this. Plus, the nature of his comments were soooooo vicious. It wasn't just the n-word, it was the horrific imagery of utensil sodomy added to the mix that really made this outburst so odd and I don't know...what?

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 3:11:00 PM

 
(continued) then maybe we should publicily ostracize him.

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 2:11:00 PM

 
I am an apologetic white person who believes that I should try my hardest to make up for the sins of my fathers. I never use terms like "Nigger" or "Wetback." I occasionally find myself being nice to people of other races because I want to make them feel that I respect them and I would change history if I could. But do I think Michael Richards is a racist? Maybe. Does it really matter? No. Weren't they in a comedy house? Last I checked, it was an everything goes sort of enviroment. I can't tell you the amount of times I have heard Black comedians crack jokes about whitey! And would I ever get pissed if Chris Rock called me a stupid cracker? No! Maybe it is my selfless attitude towards people of color that makes me a little bit more pssive but I also do not think reverse discrimination should be acceptable if what Michael Richards did was wrong. Political Correctness has it's time and place and when Michael Richards is seen burning a cross and hanging a black man, then maybe we should p

Posted on 11/21/2006 at 2:11:00 PM

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