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Griffin Eckstein

"Seinfeld" actor sorry for racist tirade

Michael Richards, best known for his role as the zany neighbor Cosmo Kramer in the massive sitcom “Seinfeld,” wants people to know: “I’m not racist.”

Richards’ racist outburst in 2006 at the Laugh Factory — in which he hurled slurs, including the n-word, and insults at patrons — severely stunted his career, which had already taken a turn for the worse after the end of “Seinfeld.”

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