Spastic racist?

The more I see about this Michael Richards thing, the less I get it.

I'm curious how a guy who spends 9 seasons acting like an idiot flailing around the set gets a gig at a Comedy Club anyway. When was he EVER funny? I really didn't like the Seinfeld series at all, but I did enjoy Jerry Seinfled's stand-up back in the day. I hated the series largely due to this Kramer person & that bald guy. Neither one is funny. Or even watchable.

Richard's seems to be trying to make up for it, but here's the thing. What non-racist or sane person acts this way?

None.

Here's what I know...

Bad, horrific tempers aren't enough to explain the things he said. I have a nasty temper. I am quick to call those who get me angry names, even. Names like "bitch" or "asshole". It has NEVER once occurred to me to toss a racial slur at someone I'm really angry at.

I'm not trying to hold myself up as some example of goodness here. I'm not always a nice person or even a half way decent person... but still, screaming racist insults at people just doesn't enter the realm. So I guess I have a hard time buying, "but I'm not a racist" from this guy.

To me, you can't come up with that type of thing and not feel it/believe it on some level.

Was he even being heckled? Does it matter?

Most comedians (and I use the term really loosely with regards to Richards), have enough intelligence to mock hecklers or engage hecklers and integrate them into the act. I don't know anyone who would find the crap he spewed even remotely funny if that was his plan.

I very seriously don't care what the supposed hecklers did or said, Richard's went off and outted himself - best case - as a serious rage case, if not - worst case - a flat out racist.

He can apologize all he wants (and he should, don't get me wrong), but I seriously doubt it'll matter a whole lot for his "career". He's done. That's my hope anyway.