Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:11:01
KKKramer? No. Michael Richards is a racist
I’ve seen all the reports and blog posts and so have you, I’m sure. You may have watched the “apology” on Letterman. No? Here:
Did he actually start to try to bring the Iraq war into this? Holy hell, that’s some gall.
I think Richards is at the least a minor-league racist and here’s why: no one uses the phrase “the blacks” unless they have some racism in their soul. Non-racists say “black people.” “Blacks” and “the blacks” is Archie Bunker code for “nigger.” “Afro-American” is just insulting. If you are going to deign to use the PC term, use the damn term.
That apology was riddled with code. I’ve never met a person in my life that used phrases like “the blacks” the way he did who wasn’t a racist at heart. Of course this is just ridiculous to even be having this discussion because his tirade at the comedy club was proof enough. No one goes off like that unless they harbor hate in their heart.
Look, even Jerry was offended:
Damn. I mean daaaamn! That was gazizza, dilsnoofuses.
Posted by JimK at 04:11 PM on November 21, 2006
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#2 Posted by Buzzion 
on 11/21 at 07:12 PM -
I think the video is a bit misleading. Likely what happened was these guys were heckling and being rude. And he attempted to handle them. There are quite a few comedians out there of any race that can skirt the line of humor and racial insensitivity. That’s what he tried to do, but he crossed the line and screwed up. And proceeded to get pissed and just take it too far. No excuse for what he did but I don’t think its fully cut and dried. For all we know those guys started the racial stuff by calling him “white-boy” or something.
#3 Posted by Rann Aridorn on 11/21 at 08:43 PM -
]Likely what happened was these guys were heckling and being rude. And he attempted to handle them.
Uh, yeaaaaaaaaaaah, I don’t think repeatedly shouting “Nigger!” at someone is a good way to “handle” somebody, regardless of what they were doing. And the fact that he’s no trying to weasel out of it instead of just owning up and shutting up for awhile until it dies down says that it’s not really as misleading as all that.
#4 Posted by jo-jo on 11/21 at 09:26 PM -
*filing kramer under ‘B’ for ‘Bigot’ along side of mel*
don’t wanna hear your excused. don’t give a flying fuck.
btw, we still seeing you friday? i’m so pissed my new camera is borked and have to use the old one to take family pics :(
#5 Posted by Rann Aridorn on 11/21 at 09:52 PM -
By the way, the “apology” video is removed.
#7 Posted by Boxing Canadian 
on 11/21 at 10:34 PM -
Yeah, anybody got another link to it?
#9 Posted by morganafq on 11/22 at 06:27 PM -
btw, we still seeing you friday? i’m so pissed my new camera is borked and have to use the old one to take family pics :(
Yes! But if you think you’re going to take any pictures of me at present you will be badly disappointed. I’m not ready for my close up yet! ;)
#10 Posted by pomgrif 
on 11/25 at 06:01 AM -
just a small question but how come we can be called honk white boys etc(and in no way am i defending the man )but say the n word or call them blacksetc oh my gawd(said gawd so as not to offend the religious people amongst us)just my ramblings btw happy thanksgiving guys and girls.
#12 Posted by JesseEHenthorn on 11/27 at 04:10 AM -
First I will say that I’ve enjoyed reading your blog thus far…
Just a few comments to add to this Michael Richard’s post…
It would be rare to find someone that does not harbor a little bit of hatred inside. Human-beings are imperfect. While I do not condone his actions at the comedy club, I by no means mentally link him with an organization of hatred.
What Mr. Richards preached was intolerance. The people in the crowd infuriated him. He in-turn flung inappropriate racial slurs at them. When the men in the crowd were angered what did they do? Respond with inappropriate racial slurs. It’s a cycle of ignorance.
As for the terms of what to call African Americans, I believe that is all colloquial. Other comedians skirt with the race issue constantly… some have even built a career around it. (Dave Chapelle) Its all a matter of tone.
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Why not just stick to something neutral? Like Stupid Asshole Mother Fucker? Geez