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Michael Richards Shares How Jerry Seinfeld Has Supported Him and Encouraged His Return (Exclusive)

'Seinfeld' star Michael Richards spoke with ET this week about his 2006 racist tirade and his decision to step away from the spotlight.

The Seinfeld star sat down with ET's Nischelle Turner this week to open up about that infamous night at the Laugh Factory in November 2006, where he responded to a heckler with a racist tirade, going so far as to repeatedly yell, "He's a n****r! Public backlash ensued, and Richards writes in his new memoir, Entrances and Exits, that he made the decision to"cancel himself" in the wake of the outburst. The show was lightning in a bottle for nine seasons on NBC, thanks in part to the performances of the core four stars: Seinfeld, Richards, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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