It was just reported on CNN that comedian/actor Michael Richards (Kramer from "Seinfeld") was onstage at the Laugh Factory when some of the Black audience members began to heckle him.  When he asked them what was wrong, they told him that he was not funny.  At that point, Richards went off on the Black audience, repeatedly calling them the 'N' word.  He said that if this were 50 years ago, they would be outside hanging from a tree.  He told them that he was rich and could pay to have them arrested.  He dropped the mike and walked off the stage.  The audience was stunned.

This was just reported, and I'm looking for a link.  If anyone saw this report or can find a link, please post.

My questions are:  Why was Richards allowed back on the stage 24 hours later to do another show?  Will we see the same outcry against Richards that we saw against Mel Gibson when he made anti-semitic comments?

<< But I don't expect any backlash beyond a public apology.>>

I agree.  If he had made racist statements against Jewish people, however, I think we would see a different result.

My questions are:  Why was Richards allowed back on the stage 24 hours later to do another show? 

why WOULDN'T he be allowed back on stage? 

Will we see the same outcry against Richards that we saw against Mel Gibson when he made anti-semitic comments?

doubt it.

but to be honest, i ain't buyin' it.  it's TOO EASY to roll up in here and post "xyz is a racist" and not provide any proof and then watch the reactionary responses.

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wow- that's crazy...Paul Rodriguez was diplomatic, but he didn't deny it either....wonder what it was like for him to follow that lol.

I live out here in Los Angeles, and what Richards said has been the topic of  several weekend radio talk shows and of course, most of the weekend talk show hosts (mostly white or Jewish) are giving Richards a pass on this, but I'm NOT surprised. Some hosts had the nerve to say it's only words, while some are even going as far as to say rappers call black women whores/bit**es all the time in their music.

But then again, these talk show hosts are trying to draw attention AWAY from the matter at hand--Richards using the N-word profusely on stage--this incident is NOT about rappers--It's about RICHARDS and his using the N-word. Oh well, I guess if a rapper ever says something about Jews burning in ovens (which I doubt he/she could get away with for one minute), I guess I could ALSO defend THEM by saying that it's ONLY words, and for Jews to build a bridge and get over it--sort of like like many of these talk show host are saying for African-Americans to do, right?

Now, it would offend me DEEPLY if a comedian of ANY race had said anything about Jewish people being burned in hot ovens--even if it was the funniest joke ever--becasue that was a HORRIBLE incident and a crime against humanity, and not to be mocked in ANY way IMO. But then again, Jews wield a LOT of power in the Hollywood and Los Angeles area, so like I said earlier, I'm NOT surprised that many of the weekend talk show hosts who are not black ARE defending Richards.

OH WELL (lol).....

Later~