Michael Richards opened up about the effects his 2006 racial outburst had on his career. The 'Seinfeld' star shared why he chose to exile himself from Hollywood.
It has been 18 years since Michael Richards' 2006 racial outburst effectively ended his career, but the 'Seinfeld' star has since found peace within himself. During a live, sit-down interview with 'Today' host Hoda Kotb, Richards reflected on his past behavior, explained how he has changed since the night he used racial slurs during a set at the Laugh Factory and revealed why he chose to exile himself from Hollywood.
was immediately sorry the moment I said it onstage,' said Richards, who famously portrayed 'Seinfeld' character Cosmo Kramer from 1989 to 1998. 'I'm not looking for a comeback.' 'My anger was all over the place, and it came through hard and fast,' he continued. 'Anger is quite a force. But it happened. Rather than run from it, I dove into the deep end and tried to learn from it. It hasn’t been easy. Crisis managers wanted me to do damage control.
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