So black comedians can call whites crackers, honkey, whitey...and any other name they come up with and thats ok?
Wow just Wow...
Wow just Wow...
Originally posted by: jjsole
His first mistake was going in the N... direction initially.
His second mistake was to go over the top with it to milk the shock value.
His third mistake was to storm off the stage and not try to mitigate the damage to the audience.
His fourth mistake, and possibly his last, would be to not put out a press release apologizing before the evening news.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: NFS4
In a statement released by Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian said, "I am sick over this. I'm sure Michael is also sick over this horrible, horrible mistake. It is so extremely offensive. I feel terrible for all the people who have been hurt."
http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/20/seinfeld-on-kramer-tirade-im-sick/
Jerry's just worried that people won't buy the DVDs. Doesn't make any difference to me, it was a funny show, and it's still a funny show. I'm not going to miss out on The Soup Nazi and The Sponge and The Bottle Deposit just because <kanye>Michael Richards doesn't like black people</kanye>. Man season 7 had some great episodes.
The tape puts it into a better perspective but it was highly stupid on his part to act like that.
That is exactly what I thought. This is why seeing the tape puts it into a slightly better perspective.Originally posted by: mugs
The audience member CNN interviewed gave about the most inaccurate account of the event possible. I don't think there was anything inaccurate in what he said... some of it he just made up.
that's what happens when you're washed up has been scum, you resort to epithets for shock value
Originally posted by: akubi
jeez well it looks like he just did it as part of a routine. some of the audience were laughing and enjoying it.
Originally posted by: BD2003
Even though it did seem as if it was borderline real racism and not just comedic racism, if the tables were turned, and it was a black comic on stage, it wouldn't be news.
Uh, no black comedians just to tend to stereotype on the "cracker" like saying meaningless stuff like it's funny how a white person does this or that. If he or she starts saying kill the white man or whatever offensive thing they say to whites. Then that's a different story. Kramer on the other hand just started to lash out saying about 50 years ago they would've hanged you upside down with a fork up your ass? Also, just starting to say the n-word. Kramer could've done one of 2 things: either ignore them. or just stereotype on how blacks tend to be loud in comedy clubs or at the movie theater. He's a professional he should know better. He's going to apologize tonight at the tonight show.Originally posted by: BD2003
Even though it did seem as if it was borderline real racism and not just comedic racism, if the tables were turned, and it was a black comic on stage, it wouldn't be news.
Think of him as a racist if you want, but he shouldn't be issuing apologies to anyone. You come to a comedy club, and sit near the front, expect to take a little heat from the comics, ESPECIALLY if you disturb/heckle them. You don't want to be offended, don't go to a comedy club.
Originally posted by: bobdelt
a few pissed of racial slurs != racist... he lost control, it happens. some people cant control their temper, so what.