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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Michael Richards opens up over cancellation for racist outburst
Caption: Michael Richards has opened up over his cancellation for a racist outburst in 2006. With his new memoir now available, the former Seinfeld star spoke to an Australian breakfast TV show about forgiving himself for using racist slurs during a stand-up comedy show in 2006. ”I had to start with that forgiveness in myself, ultimately," Michael, 74, told Sunrise. ”How do I move on from such a despicable night? Bad night. Horrible night. Said horrible things. That was 18 years ago.” On the night in question, Michael was filmed screaming racist slurs at a group of hecklers at the Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood, Los Angeles. ”Throw his a** out... He's a n*****! Look there's a n*****!" he could be heard screaming in the video, before going on to repeatedly use racist language and later shouting, "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f**king fork up your a**!”. Having been widely criticised by the media and general public following the incident, Michael now believes he has become a better person. ”There was a lot of self-reflection. And moving deeper into myself. Interesting how a situation like that is a catalyst for moving towards a better me. So that's it. Recovery, forgiveness and reconciliation.” His memoir, Entrances and Exits, was released earlier this month. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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