'I lost my temper': Comedian Michael Richards opens up to former co-star Jerry Seinfeld about infamous 2006 racist rant
Daily Mail'I lost my temper': Comedian Michael Richards opens up to former co-star Jerry Seinfeld about infamous 2006 racist rant Seinfeld star Michael Richards has opened up about the racist tirade that sabotaged his career in 2006 on his former co-star Jerry Seinfeld's new online show, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. The pair then drove along the majestic Pacific Coast Highway on route to a coffee interview in seaside Malibu Humble: the Seinfeld actors enjoyed a fun conversation at a Malibu cafe During the candid interview with his former Seinfeld co-star, Richards admits he is still haunted by incident, saying: 'It broke me down.' Regretful: Richards says he lost his temper during a 2006 comedy club appearance The 63-year-old was doing a stand-up routine at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood at the time. At one point during their meeting – as the two friends drive from Richards’ home to a Malibu coffee shop – the comedian suggests Seinfeld stop to drop in on his 'friend' African-American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
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