Richards apologizes for racial slurs
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In this photo released by CBS, comedian Jerry Seinfeld talks with host David Letterman during tapping of the 'Late Show with David Letterman,' on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in New York. Also during the show, Seinfeld's former co-star Michael Richards appeared via satellite from California and attempted to explain a weekend stand-up comedy routine where he repeatedly used racial epithets in an apparent rageful response to hecklers, a video of the performance shows. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey Neira)
AP - He called two black hecklers the "n-word" and enthusiastically referenced a time when blacks were often victims of civil rights abuses, but Michael Richards said his verbal barrage during a stand-up routine was fueled by anger and not bigotry. |
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