Jason Alexander's Thoughts On Michael Richards Racist Tirade

Seinfeld legend Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at famous L.A. comedy club Laugh Factory back in 2006. Jason Alexander sits down with Adam Carolla to discuss his old co-star "Kramer" dropping the N-word seven years ago.

[@machdave1]

Jason Alexander dodged that question like a pro.

[@drewlavay]

He should run for office.

[@chrisfrench9257]

He wasn't asked a question from what I'm seeing. Adam talked about his own back and forth, and then Jason said all he has to say on the topic is that he loves Michael and knows what's truly in his heart.

[@jjgeoffphhcinkkllee]

It's a question worthy of being dodged, no disrespect to Adam, but I mean the topic is lefty drivel, as both of these guys understand and make clear.

[@Writebrain82]

Nothing good comes from his answering the question asked. He says "I think what Mike said was gross and wrong" and he makes headlines everywhere..."Jason Alexander betrays former Seinfeld star!" or he says "I didn't have an problems with it" and then it becomes "Jason Alexander forgives racist rant from Michael Richards." So, yea, no way he's ever going to talk about that. He wasn't born yesterday and I'm sure people have tried before to get him to comment on it.

[@maninthewilderness3208]

I think his first statement of “I love him completely”, pretty much said it all.

[@ryanvooris5105]

Jason is so much smarter than his Seinfeld character. It's wrong that he never got an Emmy.

[@dustinolvey8877]

George was smart he just couldn’t control his rage.

[@HOTD108_]

Are you saying that Larry David isn't smart? Because George is just Larry.

[@chop3625]

Costanza was intelligent, did you watch?

[@Koake1002]

Believe it or not George isn’t at home. Where could I be. Believe it or not I’m not home.

[@chrisbirch4150]

Weird non sequitur

[@jaredschmidt8013]

I met him in New York after one of his shows in Manhattan. He comes out and talks to every single person who watched it and takes photos with everybody. He’s not just a great actor, he’s a great person and genuinely cares about his fans.

[@jasonmathew1915]

Dude I was there too..The Portuguese Kid, Dec 2017?

[@WinstonWolfe21]

Jason or Michael?

[@kiryuchan860]

​@@WinstonWolfe21Michael is kind of famous for *not* loving his fans...

[@MrFangamefan]

@@kiryuchan860 Oh yeah?

[@StreetHierarchy]

Jason Alexander, right?

[@laurenslee9134]

Jason may be modest in stature, but he stood like a man 8 feet tall here. Heres a man who is loyal, genuine and has a great heart. Such integrity! Great respect to you, Jason Alexander!!

[@sharpo]

Jason is a gem. Seriously one of the greatest talents on Hollywood and a class act.

[@Novastar6]

@Nean Der Thal Yes he's an amazing actor. I mean he played the greatest TV character of all-time. For example in the Marine Biologist... the famous whale quote he did it in one take.

[@Novastar6]

​@Nean Der Thal I appreciate your mature response and completely understand. He took the character and ran with it. Originally he was trying to mirror Woody Allen in Seinfeld. He then realize he wasn't supposed to play as Woody Allen.... he was actually playing as Larry David.

[@MrHomelessHobos]

@Nean Der Thal what an unexpectedly pleasant response

[@rulerofomicronpersei8]

He said people who didn’t get the Covid vax, should be prevented from obtaining goods and services, Jason is a POS.

[@laurenceshtull6777]

Jason is also an accomplished Magician

[@workoutmom2b1g]

Jason deserved an Emmy for Seinfeld. 1000%

[@shihlin1]

He had the misfortune of losing to Kramer on three occasions in the Best Supporting Actor category. But he should win at least one, too bad voters didn't give it to him.

[@saifonlawrence2044]

He should have got the Emmy every year and still getting Emmys in syndication.

[@ruffhausmalinois]

What would a tiny Golden Hebrew trophy do for em? I'll wait......

[@rigsby1454]

I think George lasts. Kramer doesn't

[@KTannerPaisleyKK]

He is the Emmy! Sidenote Michael was never wrong.

[@col.cottonhill6655]

I can confirm. As a kid I loved Kramer. I'd watch it with my parents and older brother just because I enjoyed his character. Now that I'm older I appreciate George.

[@HOTD108_]

What was it like living as Kramer?

[@col.cottonhill6655]

@@HOTD108_ loved I mean sorry hahahs

[@0532MOET]

I always loved George but appreciate Kramer more now

[@unverifiedusername]

I’m exactly the same. As an adult, George speaks to me and I appreciate the character significantly more. Back in the 90’s when I was young, Kramer stole the show for me and George was only ever the fall guy.

[@Illumirage]

George is so real. I hate to say I see parts of my self in George

[@jimmyblues59m76]

Seinfeld is like comfort food. You need it on a regular basis. I've never seen a show with better writing, production, direction, casting and of course talented actors. Laughter is such an important part of life, and Seinfeld gave it to us week in and week out for nine years.

[@marleefrancis3188]

The only one I can put into that same category though it’s a totally different show is west wing. Impeccable writing, casting and performing. I literally watch Seinfeld every day. It’s exactly like a comfort food

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Plus it's so quotable

[@tb77]

Spot on. It's one of those classics that just never gets old. Personally I'd say Friends is the best sit-com of all time, but that sure is a VERY close race. But from those two shows, it's a long way to those others run of the mill shows out there. And sure, there are other great sit-coms. Modern Family, The Office, etc. But IMO, no one that is remotely close to the excellence and timeless qualities of Friends and Seinfeld.

[@tb77]

@@halomaster9640 Damn...Now I feel tricked! 😒 Me, and all those people who loved/watched the show...we didn't know that. That it was just BS formula tv. Have you shared your insight with others? I mean, it hardly seems fair that I should be the only one who gets to learn the real truth...

[@tb77]

Oh, better inform the Television Academy as well, while you're at it. Friends received 62 primetime Emmy-nominations during its run. Sixty two. There sure are alot who could really benefit from your brilliant insight. 🤔🙄

[@parkeranderson7599]

Jason seems like a genuine dude, I like him even more after this clip.

[@ThaRealHomie]

Everyone who is in Seinfeld is genuine

[@Novastar6]

Yeah Jason has always been a straight shooter. He's an amazing actor. To this day, George Costanza is the greatest TV character of all-time and I'll die on that hill.

[@christianfinkbeiner684]

​@@J.C.3Well, if he's not a Trump-sucker, he shouldn't have a problem with that video.

[@J.C.3]

@@christianfinkbeiner684 he hates you if you vote Republican .. just like any other Hollywood star

[@NTWoo95]

I don’t like Jason only because of that sorry where he wasn’t in one episode of Seinfeld, he freaked out and told Larry David that he would leave the show if he wasn’t essential to every episode

[@marlonsmikle3216]

As a 37 year old black male I was hurt when I first saw the clip but to me he is still that dude! Much love to Michael Richards, gave me a lot of good memories watching that show.

[@bovinejoannie9429]

Have you ever seen norms take on it? I can't say I've ever been their with a specific word but I've been in scenarios where I can relate. Just madness Lol

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I think people should try to remember that he was literally on stage, doing a comedy act. It's not the same thing, as him making statements in an interview, or writing things in his diary. IT'S AN ACT, it's not his real feelings. He might have failed to make people laugh, but he was attempting to be humorous. People that get offended shouldn't go to comedy clubs.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

@@bovinejoannie9429 And that's the crux of it... some people have been really evil, and brainwashed a group of people to go nuclear, when a certain rude word is spoken, but in the end it's just a rude word. There aren't any words that could affect me like that. You can't let other people control you like that. They whipped up people's emotions, and wrapped them around their neck, so they can control them, and make them do whatever they want. It's sick.

[@karunak5983]

​@@hxhdfjifzirstc894hard to say how much of it was real..he was on stage but not necessarily acting..just like being off stage doesn't necessarily mean you're being real

[@profile2047]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ElizabethMartinez-jg9qs]

A response that had class and respect for his friend and the situation. Thank you Jason Alexander. 🙏

[@gordonlekfors2708]

class, really? he didn't even address the question. just a cop out.

[@marzybarsy]

Respect for the friend, not the situation. This is a horrific response to your friend going on a racist tirade.

[@Medevicerep]

I’m always extremely impressed when a person defends a friend even at his own potential expense. Well done Jason.

[@snakecharmer3587]

Well done for defending a racist?

[@JosephDiveley]

@@snakecharmer3587 The audience was being pretty racist too but no one talks about that. Still, do you know anyone born before 1950 of any race that wasn't racist? It's like I'm old enough now to see the different stratospheres of racism by age groups. That scene was definitely harsh and very racist. It's very disturbing to watch. What it doesn't show is how the heckler had been calling him a "cracker" and other things loud enough to disrupt the show for several minutes. He finally got baited into responding in kind in the heat of the moment. I don't think he is a racist. I think he was angry and said things to be hateful and mean in the same way he was being treated. The fact he let his anger get the best of him though is why he was not meant for stand up comedy which requires very thick skin.

[@JosephDiveley]

Yeah, Michael was not easy to stand by after the big mistake he made. Michael apologized though and we know more about why he exploded aka hecklers, mental disorder, and fighting a heroin addiction that he was fighting hard against. It's hard to watch your friends free fall like that. So I commend Jason for sticking by him when it would be unpopular to do so.

[@-Kailinn-]

​@@snakecharmer3587If you can't forgive someone for their mistakes how will you ever have a world without racism? Imagine if you met someone with kindness and warmth instead of vitriol, it's hard to hate people who are treating you better than you might deserve.

[@ahmedm.alalwan822]

​@@snakecharmer3587This is your problem.. You take out your power over an actor. Where is your tongue when France steals Africans every day?

[@blu48]

That is proof of a REAL friend. who expresses love and admiration when many would turn away to avoid the offense of the incident

[@jjgeoffphhcinkkllee]

Only brain dead stains were "offended" by Richards lol

[@rolandofgilead43]

i agree i would love for him to say that he loves him dearly but it was stupid that he did that and it's a damn shame it happened. really that's all he needed to say but what he said was good too

[@everythingsawesome]

Wrong. Proof of a "REAL friend" would be honesty. Honest opinion, honest assessment, honest criticism. Blanket minimizing of wrongdoing is not true friendship, it's rote cover-up. Real friendship requires honesty. And honestly Michael used poor judgement. Here Jason never says that, but honestly knows it.

[@aeroaddict]

@@everythingsawesomeyeah, but the honesty does not have to be made publicly.

[@jpw5820]

@@everythingsawesome F you. We are saying the en-word openly now

[@scottsent8120]

Instead of just saying that he was a great actor on the show, he could have said that he never picked up on any racism in his 9 years of working together. He could have said that Mike's outburst was simply being fed-up with a group of rude audience members who couldn't care less about *his* feelings while he's working, and lashing out at them in the most hurtful way, going "there," where one isn't supposed to go. That's what one does when one loses composure, and explodes in rage. It was a tempest in a teapot, but because the dreaded "N" word was used, society made it a big deal.

[@joemikel918]

As a kid I loved Kramer, and as an adult I found the genius of George. He's so right.

[@joshuaneal7552]

I think Richards was just supder-duper angry that he was being disrespected, lost his cool, and said all that stuff simply because he wanted to really, really upset the heckler. I think he got caught up in the moment, lost all sound judgment, and just went off. Everyone has said stuff they didn't mean in regards to something they'd otherwise be sensitive to, just to really incite someone. Obviously his incident was on a whole other level than most, but I think it was from a place of "he's really making me angry, so now, for revenge, _I'm_ gonna make _him_ as angry as possible." I don't think it came from a place of racism.

[@ShoyuRamenBreakingBad]

Agreed. We all get angry & mess up. Lord knows I’ve said some things alone that would’ve gotten me “cancelled” if I was in front of an audience lol. What matters is that you take accountability, learn from it, & move forward in a positive light. Michael Richards rarely appears in public now :( 1 momentary eff-up shouldn’t ruin the rest of ur life/career.

[@the406seadonkey6]

Well said. I'm no racist and I doubt Michael is either. People get pissed. I respect your saying everyone does because not everyone can admit it. It's half of what's wrong with society. Hypocrites.

[@joelouis-arena4061]

Well said

[@Croot_Music]

Dude literally called a black guy the n word repeatedly and you don’t think that’s racist?

[@iknowimcrap]

Thats bull, if you want to get back at someone for anything especially for something as trivial as interrupting your set, you have so many other options to confront it than going on a racist tirade. If your first instinct is to do what Michael did in a situation like that, then I think that reflects something that is buried within your character.

[@beckyjohnson321]

We've been binge watching Seinfeld. Just finished season 8 last night. I have laughed out loud during every episode. It is a phenomenal show, and it is no wonder they won a laundry list of awards back in the day. I even encouraged my 23-year-old nephew to start, and he is loving every minute of it as well. I have fallen in love with all of the regular characters, but I have to say that Kramer is my hands-down favorite! Giddy-up! Jason shows excellent character in his response here. Thank you!

[@RandoCDN87]

Kramer is, and always be my favorite Seinfeld character. It's unfortunate what happened, and Adam is right, Michael Richard's paid for it with his loss of reputation. I very much enjoyed his character so much, I named my cockatiel after him.

[@S5King7]

Kramer was my favorite character on the show as well. I considered buying a painting of him that I saw in a novelty store. As a black person, his tirade broke my heart. I still watch the show and don't hold it against the character, but I don't care for the man anymore.

[@j2times2006]

​@@S5King7 he probably wouldn't blame you if you told him that to his face. He tried to be funny and shocking and was also mad at the guy. He failed miserably and he paid for it

[@S5King7]

@j2times2006 I think you're probably right. It's very unfortunate. Sometimes there's a path to redemption, but I don't see one here. And now it's too late.

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

@@S5King7 Haha so what would he have to do to redeem himself in your eyes?

[@S5King7]

@VCGTdunker it's too late now. He would have needed to work closely with African American people for something like a charitable cause and spread the message that racism is stupid and wrong. If we could see that he was comfortable around minorities and wasn't racist and he tried to enlighten others I think that would sway most reasonable people.

[@bendouglas4331]

Nothing was good or justified in what Michael did, but I can appreciate the kind-hearted nature in his former cast members’ hearts knowing him the way they did. I’m glad they didn’t pretend to not know Michael and suddenly distance themselves from any history with him. We all do things we regret, no matter what level the offense is to any given person or group, and we need people who truly know us to get through those moments if we desire to right the offense.

[@zergilli9719]

The concept of forgiveness which has guided humanity for thousands of years isn't acceptable to the current owners of American media... ;)

[@northwestchorizo349]

Well said, shame he did what he did, but great that he had true friends to help him through that tough time in his life.

[@McFaddenWasRight]

Wrong. It was. Someone started with him. He went for the most harshest thing he coild say. Hiding behind a wall of "I'm offended" does not nullify their part of what offended them. He should have just sat there and shut up or leave. Since he chose to get mouthy, he should have just taken it like a man, not be a big crybaby and play the victim card because his weak mind can't handle words.

[@uggggggghhhhh]

Easy to say that when youre white

[@MrFangamefan]

Michael Richards is the perfect example of how the public is willing to forgive when the apology is sincere. People should take note, we still love this guy for a reason!

[@JoeWayne84]

Michael Richards made the show… basically every great moment in the series was in some way Kramer

[@JosephScott-ct9sw]

Jason Alexander made the show.

[@penske_material]

@@JosephScott-ct9sw you're both right in way, Jason made the show as George had some of the best moments but then again, George was based on Larry who was the main writer so of course he had that advantage, whereas Kramer was just who really stood out. I've always choses George as my favorite character but Kramer deserves just as much credit

[@BishopWalters12]

I think George was the best character for the first 4 seasons, but I would say Kramer became the best from about season 5 and on.

[@junosynth]

​@Bishop Walters exactly what i think. George was a riot early on but the silliness seemed to be forced later seasons.

[@MikeFortino]

What I’ve noticed about that whole situation is NONE of the cast members just abandoned Michael and left him to dry. Jerry even had Michael appear on Letterman to apologize. It wasn’t right by any stretch of the imagination what Michael did, and none of them condoned it or excused it, but they also didn’t throw more fuel on to the fire. They all appeared with him again and Larry even got a hilarious story arc out of it for season 7 or curb.

[@stealingbacktime590]

✡️ 100%

[@marcocuesta3668]

Redemption 🙏🏼

[@meghanmisaliar]

Compared to what happened to Roseanne Barr it was like and night day. Her entire cast abandoned her.

[@w.harrison7277]

Oh, please. Producers pulled strings to get Jerry on Letterman to try and save their money. And it was stupid of them to do that because outside of Hollywood no one is obsessed with virtue signaling. It was a nonstory. Sensitive adolescent females don't watch Seinfeld. They didn't need to defend the show to win the little girls over. No one smart enough to like Seinfeld is going to think much about what Kramer said. It was always a mismanaged tempest in teapot.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

@@meghanmisaliarThat’s because she’s actually a bad person. Her reputation is legendary. None of the cast liked her as she was cruel to them over the years many times

[@Say_When]

What an absolutely beautiful thing to say... Something like that can only come from a friend.. a deep and loving friend

[@jamesvokral4934]

Always good to see someone stand by a friend and not throw him under the bus.

[@blacxthornE]

more importantly he didn't excuse him or minimize his actions either.

[@jpw5820]

@@blacxthornE he should have

[@blacxthornE]

@@jpw5820 no he shouldn't you goon. he went on a full on racist tirade, there's no excuse for it.

[@blacxthornE]

@@jpw5820 no. he went on a full rac*st tirade. there's no excuse for that.

[@thespeculum785]

@@blacxthornE Lol. Yea, you can’t say that word. It makes too many people feel really bad and embarassed.

[@Johntheheadache]

This is what a real friend does. They stand up for you, even when you can't stand up for yourself.

[@NeeNee_B.]

Its admirable to stand up for blatent racists?

[@stephendye672]

Just like Hitler’s friends did. 😒

[@KaiserM3]

He can but this society is incredible stupid, it doesn't worth it.

[@zora99ny]

Yea, Jason is supporting his racist friend.

[@df4196]

Adam you’re better than trying dredge up some tabloid shit from 20 years ago. What answer is there when asking about Michael Richard’s tirade? “It was great?” Jason is a class act and answered with dignity.

[@KikoRex]

That moment when you realize these Adam Corolla type "Gen-X heroes" has-been comedians are actually all vapid losers. He was probably hoping he'd defend the n word comment

[@jasonwistaff]

Well said Jason. Thank you for taking the high road.

[@hibryd7481]

I've seen one or two other interviews with Jason Alexander over the decades, he's always struck me as a very thoughtful and nuanced person. Good on him for steering clear of this question. The incident with Michael is a tragedy; he's not a stand up comic, but as an actor/entertainer he seems to take himself really seriously. What happened pretty clearly was just a joke that didn't land, and he paid for it with his career.

[@panderson9561]

Kinda my take as well. He was trying to do stand up, was dying, and started to try and do a Def Jam...which was really big at the time...kinda bit, and it didn't work.

[@tommyudo3195]

Probably just a stupid stunt, but I doubt that he's a true racist. Real racists only have to open their mouths a second and you know what they're about. I don't get that vibe from him. If I were in that audience that night, I'd have been offended too, but life is full of idiots saying stupid and offensive things. If you're Black (or gay, as I am), it sort of comes with the territory.

[@SwatiPatelnz]

it was no joke. He was mad at some guys who heckled him, who happened to be black and called them the N word.

[@mikearchibald744]

He tried to do a Lenny Bruce after it hit the fan, and he discovered that nobody remembers Lenny Bruce. Did he use the N word, I can't remember, I thought he said something like 'my grandfather owned your grandfather' or something like that. I think his mistake was not riding it out. He should have apologized like he did, but just went out and worked for any club that would have him. Thats pretty much what Louis CK did.

[@229BlackHat]

Yeah if you’ve seen the clip you know that was no joke. Some people were talking too loudly, they happened to be black, and he called them the n word like a dozen times and made abusive plantation owner jokes. Not cool under any circumstance. Idk about y’all but that sounds pretty racist to me.

[@GrinningAries]

Nice to see Jason didnt throw his colleague under the bus, and spoke well of him. These days its so easy to be scrutinized to hell and back for even being associaged with someone who is viewed problematic, apologies, regret and the passage of time be damned. Weaker people would have declared a complete severance from their friend. Jason is not a weak person.

[@sahlraaidshaheer5296]

Unlike the HP cast

[@mikeimpressionsreviews9831]

@@sahlraaidshaheer5296or Roseanne

[@bettyjane6684]

In the interview with Jerry Seinfeld on comedians in cars getting coffee Michael Richards discussed his repentance about the incident it’s worth a listen.

[@AJPennyPacker2]

And there’s also videos on here from when Jerry was on Letterman, not long after the incident and Jerry suggested Michael do like a live stream thing. Mike just wanted to apologize on a national audience and did it on Letterman. Also an interesting video

[@mm6461]

He busted up over it.

[@jimjam5012]

He's never been the same since. Sucks.

[@uncleflansy5621]

He was also extremely funny in Weird Al's movie UHF. He almost completely overshadows Weird Al's character with his own.

[@matman8812]

YES. Also liked him in Problem Child.

[@MiguelGonzalez-vz6qi]

overshadowed? lol

[@randomman4938]

Mike was hilarious in UHF!!

[@Wolf-qh2lk]

Airheads as well! Very funny and underrated film IMO

[@ThePopeII]

Life is like a mop.

[@ceediddy925]

Michael Richards probably lashed out using the most hurtful words he could think of. Who of us hasn't said things in anger we regret?

[@thomasjones9662]

Mike Richards says he's not a racist, and I believe him. He was frustrated, and I DEFINITELY get that.

[@lessthanthreemetal]

This is a lesson in respectfully taking the high road under pressure.

[@Colt8722]

What a *classy* response Makes me like him even more. God Bless you Jason Alexander for being a very decent human being

[@MikeLandicovers]

absolutely

[@martinvannostrand8488]

That wasn’t classy, that was a dodge

[@Colt8722]

@@martinvannostrand8488 Dr. Van Nostrand shouldn’t you be getting back to the clinic?

[@jjgeoffphhcinkkllee]

@@martinvannostrand8488 And?

[@frankrosemeck9898]

I'll never forget him on "Fridays" - I knew he was a comedic genious when I was 13...

[@trevornever27]

He was my fav on Fridays when I was a kid too, but I hated Larry David. It took me awhile to figure out the current Larry David on Curb was the man I hated so much as a kid.

[@KoalaT420]

We all make mistakes. He has apologized. Time he makes more shows. He's such a gifted hilarious actor

[@casekace7428]

Yeah I mean I say it almost every day. Especially in traffic

[@blairsy77]

Mike got offended when he got heckled and in the heat of the moment wanted to say the most offensive thing he could think of as a form of revenge. It was completely blown out of proportion.

[@consywonsy]

Porprotion*

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Richards lost it when those people were being rude & heckling him.

[@JK-pu8jt]

That's right. He did nothing wrong. Black worship is the national religion and he profained its god. The problem isn't his actions, it's the national religion.

[@jessehenthorn59]

He did wrong. There's no reason to hide that fact. The black worship comment may be worse.

[@christiancoates609]

Adam Carolla calling Gloria Allred a bitch is the most Adam Carolla thing ever😅

[@ElizabethMartinez-jg9qs]

And true too.

[@silverback7675]

She’s a very very low life form.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

In all fairness, he does often like to say true things. Gloria is a leech.

[@jamesmiller6217]

Jason didn’t even comment on the racist tirade. “I marveled at Michael for 9 years. Seinfeld would have been lost without him”.

[@chilistyles5108]

When people make mistakes it seems like we want to erase them...why not use it as an opportunity to learn and grow. That's how we get better overall as a society.

[@vector8310]

Jason should've won several Emmy awards. It's a discredit to the award that he never did.

[@KevinCantWait08]

Despite Kramer seemingly getting the most attention, because his character was the most outrageous of them all, I think George low key was the character that made Seinfeld absolutely brilliant and relatable to viewers. From his multiple failed jobs, unsuccessful relationships, annoying parents, over-the-top angry tirades, extreme cheapness, manipulation tactics, etc. I mean, there's just a laundry list of things about George that made fans keep watching week after week.

[@somebuddyX]

Jason's interviews on the KZbin channel FOUNDATION INTERVIEWS are really insightful and really show what a sensitive and introspective guy he is. I haven't watched a lot of his body of work but those videos made me a fan of him as just a normal nice man.

[@HobokenSquatCobbler]

Worked for a company for years (that included the time of Richards' stand-up incident) that served both Jason and Michael. Honestly they're both great guys. Jason was just like you'd think: funny, warm and just a nice guy. Michael was a lot more like his character on the show; mercurial and unpredictable, but also a caring, personable guy. In one case I'd say he "lost it" with an issue relating to our company's services. But after the smoke had cleared he apologized with sincere regret and kindness.

[@A.J.1656]

Nice clickbait title and video description. Jason Alexander didn't utter a word about Michael Richards saying the N-word.

[@veritylife8432]

Jason Alexander is the funniest man on earth. " tell him we are frightened and we had to go home"

[@lynnturman8157]

Master of the house Doling out the charm Ready with a handshake and an open arm

[@captainbeastazoid7084]

Jason Alexander is awesome. Completely defended his compatriot without any apologies whatsoever. The world needs more men like this. Men of character.

[@fartpooboxohyeah8611]

He did not defend his "compatriot" or his actions. He said he loved him completely.

[@portsundries]

There was no defense. One can love their friends and not be defending an action. This is also a very short quick clip that would be no means allow time for actual discussion on the subject. He did a good job at not focusing on the actual issue at hand and just saying he loves his friend.

[@ryan-ee4fd]

He literally just called him a clown.

[@adwoamk8918]

But would it be wrong to admit being racist to a black audience is actually wrong. 🤔

[@emblemblade9245]

Sheesh, the blind agenda-posting in this OP

[@MillennialRabbi]

Kramer is the best character in Seinfeld, George is a very close 2nd

[@mem1701movies]

Frank Costanza

[@charlottegranger1449]

Jason Alexander deserved Emmys for his role as George on Seinfeld and as the main character on Duckmam.

[@FreakyLynx]

And people keep leaving out that he was heckled ruthlessly until he finally snapped. The people he was screaming at provoked him for a reaction and they got it, they should get zero money and I’d ban them from that comedy club.

[@tomb7378]

I love Michael Richards and miss him hands down one of the funnest and talented comics ever. A sad world where Gloria Allred still runs a muck and Michael Richards is canceled. Hasn't he suffered enough.

[@pablodmdp]

He has

[@silverback7675]

gloria allred is the lowest of humanity and that ambulance chasing shyster still has a career and her undeserved wealth. It’s very sad

[@jonathanaugustin647]

He actually didn't say anything about the tirade. Lol

[@danielstanwyck2812]

no need to. it was all over everything he was saying.

[@ericmatrix1]

Respect for sticking up for his friend. He's not fake like Patton Oswald, who apologized for taking a picture with a "friend" Hollywood people were publicly angry with.

[@pauldames1]

Thanks Jason) every time I hear you talk in an interview I ‘m a bigger fan. Thoughtful always…and your Seinfeld character…Jesus…really really funny. )

[@StopBeingFatLMAOOOO]

One of my all time favorite actors. Jason Alexander carried Seinfeld completely.

[@joelluongo7419]

The four characters complimented each other. They all had strong opposite characteristics. Alexander, you could say.. was similar to the base player.. in a musical band.

[@steve1085]

Michael Richards killed it in UHF

[@rolandofgilead43]

yeah but i loved him the most in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) that's my favorite role of his

[@bongjovi4928]

Absolutely 🔥

[@narimenrhodes-zh7tr]

YO Jason, it happened to me just before that episode: "There's no BUFFER ZONE"😂 Love EVERYTHING you do!!🎉🎉

[@TravisHewett-ff5lf]

The heart is deceitful above all else.

[@nikiyen6]

What's with all the jump cuts in the video?

[@xdude2x]

Still my favorite episode of Seinfeld, when Kramer went onstage at the Laugh Factory………..

[@howardgofstein7366]

HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

[@howardgofstein7366]

Clever comment!

[@Jim_L]

I love it when friends have each other's back, through thick and thin. 👍

[@MrArgus11111]

Floored by this. Jason is a very genuine, cool person. I've never seen him interviewed and my assumptions about him were completely wrong. Now I want to buy him dinner.

[@Prepper319]

This man should’ve gotten an EMMY !

[@zicob2536]

With all due respect to Kramer, George is the best character in Seinfeld.

[@gheller2261]

Corolla's recount of Gloria Allred said about Michael Richards is demonstrative of why she is a shame to the legal profession. "He needs to pay" is not a reason to take on clients who literally have no claim and she has done it for 40 years. She never actually represents clients in real legal proceedings. It's always press conferences with tearful women, sometimes legitimately so, but who have no actual legal recourse against anyone. The queen of media hound lawyers who don't actually practice law. What she does is a million times more shameful than Richards' single unfortunate incident.

[@elijahfrake6477]

Jason never winning an emmy for Seinfeld is one of the most overlooked agregious things to ever happen to an actor.. noone else couldve made that show what it was and he carried so many episodes. I love jerry and larry and the rest but george was the highlight of that show every season

[@DoyleHargraves]

No one person can be defined by a 30 second rant.

[@ExtremeBeatlesArchive]

Untrue.

[@paultrought267]

That "rant" came from him.

[@pablodmdp]

@@paultrought267 really?

[@paultrought267]

@@pablodmdp Yes.

[@pablodmdp]

@@paultrought267 can’t u let it go?

[@ranchdressing1037]

I was mad, but I forgive him.. I just want him to eat and be happy with a comfortable roof over his head.

[@thuaners]

this is how a real friend answers a question like that 👍 My admiration for Jason Alexander grew even more after watching this

[@mikedavis8008]

The guy was heckling him Michael stood up and handed him his own ass

[@davidkast3587]

The guy had a temporary moment of insanity. It was a massive mistake and it completely wrecked his life. I believe he was sincere when he apologized. I’m not really in favor of giving people a lifetime X for a horrible error that they made.

[@GuitarGangsterArmi]

It was no mistake. It was a bad decision. He was only sorry because he got caught on video.

[@alexeyayzin8512]

People have done worse and continued to work. It is a personal choice on whether you want it to affect your career or not. In his case he literally screamed about lynching a black person and screamed the n word multiple times in a public setting there is not much more you can do to end a career lmfao

[@steverogers7601]

@@alexeyayzin8512he legit pointed and called a group of black people the N word and made comments about lynching. Some folks are dismissing that by saying it was a “human moment” and “accident” as if he tripped on a banana peel. Dude deserved his reputation to be tarnished.

[@alexeyayzin8512]

@@steverogers7601 yeah I completely agree

[@HammersOverStrikers]

@@steverogers7601exactly. I have to wonder if this was a black comedian who called jewish hecklers “K*kes” and told them “We need to reinstate the Holocaust” if this comment section would sing the same tune. Actually, I don’t have to wonder. I know the answer.

[@INFJparadox]

I always thought it was so horrible that Michael Richards' entire life was ruined over that incident. Yes, it was wrong, but he was being heckled and he got angry and said something he regretted and didn't really mean. He disappeared after this and it took a great toll on his overall health in addition to never being able to work again. He has apologized repeatedly and we never heard of any other *racist tirade either before or after this incident. Were those hecklers traumatized even though they started it all? Pfft yeah just enough to get paid.

[@rhuttrho88]

He got away with it. Not his career. He made it off stage.

[@tommytomtomt]

If Michael did it with Jews they wouldt to forggive him but since he did it with blacks they do.. Michael is a piece of garbage

[@meghanmisaliar]

​@@rhuttrho88wtf does that mean?

[@mikecuntala9675]

This was such a great episode and interview.

[@Trapper4265]

I loved Michael Richards' character on Seinfeld wholeheartedly! As a Black American, I understand what drove him to the slur. It was the ignorant, rude, uncivilized "black" jerks in the crowd. I'm saddened that it affected his career as it did. Much love from me goes out to our beloved "Kramer."

[@bradwatson7324]

I think it’s quite possible to say something racist to someone to hurt their feelings without actually feeling racism in one’s heart.

[@adamsteele6148]

If you want to determine if someone is racist or not you need a pattern or a trend of behavior. One incident does not make someone racist. Lack of judgement on the moment yes.

[@BGlasnost]

Absolutely, but people are idiots who are unable to grasp that minimum level of nuance so everyone's just racist

[@deflategate1297]

Yeah we all atleast think racist thought cmon we all do

[@machineofadream]

Yes, just as it is possible to never say anything racist and be extremely racist.

[@byhilliard]

Of course it is. A black guy in the crowd that night responded to Michael by yelling at him that he's a cracker. Nobody would condemn that guy that he's a racist. He felt disrespected so responded by being disrespectful to Michael Richards. Michael Richards felt disrespected and he responded by being disrespectful to the rude audience members. It's just silly double standards.

[@GunnyPhillips]

I feel about the same as Jason but, Adam, to ask a lawyer why her client needs to be paid is quite ridiculous.

[@jasonfella265]

It's not ridiculous at all. People get offended all the time, but they don't get compensation for it. If you get offended, that's that. You have to live with it and move on.

[@GunnyPhillips]

@@jasonfella265 I agree but we're talking about a defense attorney here. They think differently than humans.

[@kathygale3663]

This guy just wanted to gossip. Jason Alexander is a gentleman and he nipped it in the bud. Good for you, Jason.

[@aeric_]

good on him. im glad as well he answered him bringing up that low part and brought it back up to how he should be recognized. Kramer was a classic character and he is right kids, international and beyond responded to him he is funny to watch and listen to whatnhe has to say.

[@widespreadGoose]

It’s time for Michael Richards to be back in comedy. much worse celebrities have been forgiven. not even worth it for him now though.

[@JohnDoe-zk6uk]

he's never been a good comic. he was the worst part of Seinfeld and the reason I oftentimes turned it off. So annoying. The laugh factory incident was the funniest thing he did.

[@SnobbyBird_]

His stand up was mid, but he should get back into acting and try again

[@Idunno-gl1wz]

You can literally kill someone and be forgiven faster then someone who has a racist outburst

[@videoestres]

​@@Idunno-gl1wz mathew broderick did

[@ryancalhoun2910]

@@JohnDoe-zk6uk I'm not a fan of his stand up, but the worst part of Seinfeld? Ridiculous

[@bewood9637]

Top Shelf response

[@honkytears]

This is how a loyal friend handles things

[@UkkfayOoyay-rd2jv]

Richards had one meltdown. One. And they’ll never let him forget it.

[@monkeyb1820]

exactly. First off all of these blacks that are so offended should be ashamed at the behavior of the a-holes that were heckling him. He didn't react the right way--but his only goal was to give them a (psychological) punch in the face. And he did. The a-holes immediately started whining and crying. But he never went into any long diatribes about 'blacks are ruining society by doing this', 'blacks are genetically inferior because of that...'. He was only trying to come up with the best 'punch in the mouth' he could. Not the right way to handle the situation--but he's no racist. If I was black I would long ago have forgiven him and I'd be ashamed of the hecklers.

[@massapower]

MICHAEL RICHARDS a true Comedic Genius. 😁👍🏻

[@itsmebougie]

Jason spittin facts. Michael Richard’s brought an energy to the show that complimented it so perfectly.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

How dare he still love an old friend who messed up and paid the consequences of his dumb actions. Loyalty is disgusting.

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

"Clown is an international language."

[@Oliviamed891]

It's crazy how the world is so politically correct now to the point we forget we are human...people make mistakes...people pay for them...that's why they say Karma is a bi$%# but the point is not what he did its what he did after...he apologized he made up for it...and I can easily say it's unfortunate we have lost a great comic to a human moment...Kramer is iconic...I have never seen a comic go above and beyond with their character like he did...I watch seinfeld to this day...and I truly feel michael is a good person and a great comic...regardless of his past mistakes. Great explanation Jason...

[@JohnCardielsGod]

Jason is always classy and well spoken. So cool to see him outside of George. He's such an amazing actor

[@psoteriou3884]

Jason Alexander did a great job of playing Kramer in Seinfeld

[@AnilRamcharitar]

Who doesn't snap and loose it under pressure? I am extremely calm, controlled, diplomatic, polite and I treat everyone with respect, till they give me reason not to. Then you see the side of me you never knew existed. And it takes a lot to get me over the edge. Jason & Michael are cool guys. I wish them both all the best in everything they touch.

[@AE-xb9uw]

Amen! Nice to see.

[@jakebaker4066]

I made Jason and his friends a whole steak dinner in Vancouver. I didn’t bother him but I dipped out of the kitchen to get a glance of their table to see if they had eaten. I changed into new chef whites as it was at the tail end of a Friday rush. I’m pleased to say, when I dipped out to see how the tables were doing, I caught his glance from across the dining room and he gave me a head nod and smile like, “it’s all good!” I kept my distance as he was also holding court at the table. But when Patrick Warburton came in, I was filling in for someone with a few cocktails in my system. I took his order and made his food, got off shift and took a picture with him outside, he threw his hand around my shoulder and we said “devils!!!” From fry cook to sous chef was rugged but downtown Vancouver, I had some cool experiences being able to work front and back of house. Met a lot of notable folks. That said, my time wasn’t worth the amount of corporate fellatio to make a better than cheque to cheque living. Back to labour but making 4x I did closing and running a restaurant frequented by celebrities. But damn do I get butterflies when I reminisce.

[@superpig5000]

Not i was the chef, not you

[@michaelkraus4135]

'' THEY WEREN'T COUNTING ON THIS BRAIN ! ''

[@PollyTheWog-ff8rt]

I’m glad he didn’t shy away from saying he loves Richards. Too many showbiz people knifing each other in the back if it scores them virtue points.

[@sublimebud]

Imagine the stuff people say when someone cuts them off ....... of course they don't actually want to whoop their ass or F their mother , its all just in the heat of the moment . Hell , I've been there AND been on the receiving end once or twice. Whats that saying ? " Forgive and let live" or some shit ?

[@capoislamort100]

You don’t even know WTH you’re talking about; I’d bet you wouldn’t feel the same way if his rant was directed at you instead.

[@mystriddlery]

@@capoislamort100 His rant was directed at two hecklers who were acting exactly as he described them

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

@@capoislamort100 He called a spade a spade.

[@capoislamort100]

@@chiefenumclaw7960 the heckler called a spade a spade too, when he told him he wasn’t funny.

[@manhalen7046]

He screamed the N-word. You dont use that word unless youve more than likely used it before and youre a disgusting human being.

[@hishamhilal8332]

Kramer made the show iconic. Michael is an irreplaceable talent. I love Jason as always. That said, I love how whenever this incident is brought up, nobody mentions that he was heckled and disrespected.

[@JE-xt6ol]

Jason Alexander and Michael Richards are such subdued, serious men in real life; it's pretty shocking when you're so used to the characters

[@costasspartan1894]

The question wasn't how good he was at Kramer it was aimed towards his Racial Rant Fk up that totally showed how he actually feels towards others

[@bht96]

We’ve all done stupid stuff. I know Michael Richards is sorry. I trust Jason and Jerry and I forgive Michael. I still remember that day. I was so disappointed in him. It was disgusting behavior and I believe no one knows that more than Michael.