I'm really busted up over this and I'm very, very sorry to those people in the audience, the blacks, the Hispanics, whites - everyone that was there that took the brunt of that anger and hate and rage and how it came through.

He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Richards won more Emmys than any other cast member on Seinfeld. And Richards said 'Look at the stupid Mexicans and blacks being loud up there.

He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. After Seinfeld Richards starred in his own sitcom The Michael Richards Show which lasted less than one season. After his series was cancelled Richards returned to performing stand-up comedy.