Query: Why was Michael Richards figuratively crucified by his outburst...

...while Bill Hicks saw no backlash for his behavior?

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Because Michael Richards comments and outburst was racially driven. He used racial slurs. The example you showed of Bill hicks is not quite the same.

Better question: Did people actually find that funny?

Bill Hicks is an excellent stand-up comedian; Michael Richards isn't.

Is the reason.

why? because he owned the shit out of her.

now if he just started screaming "ITS A CVNT!!! ITS A CVNT!!! LOOK!!! THE CVNT CAN SPEAK!!!" and something about them being raped 50 years ago, it would not have been hysterical. and it is.

in other words, this guy artfully diced her into pieces, while michael richards just came off like a retard with tourettes.

Originally posted by Schecter
why? because he owned the shit out of her.

now if he just started screaming "ITS A CVNT!!! ITS A CVNT!!! LOOK!!! THE CVNT CAN SPEAK!!!" and something about them being raped 50 years ago, it would not have been hysterical.

Yeah it would have.

Originally posted by BackFire
Yeah it would have.

Originally posted by Schecter
why? because he owned the shit out of her.

now if he just started screaming "ITS A CVNT!!! ITS A CVNT!!! LOOK!!! THE CVNT CAN SPEAK!!!" and something about them being raped 50 years ago, it would not have been hysterical. and it is.

in other words, this guy artfully diced her into pieces, while michael richards just came off like a retard with tourettes.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Statement: FeceMan cannot comprehend how Bill Hicks, in screaming and running around, "artfully diced [the woman] her to pieces."

Agreed.

I thought he should have been talked to immediatly by the venue boss and let him go. Totally unprofessional.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Statement: FeceMan cannot comprehend how Bill Hicks, in screaming and running around, "artfully diced [the woman] her to pieces."

volume? he says stuff you know.

Originally posted by FeceMan
...while Bill Hicks saw no backlash for his behavior?

YouTube video

Bill Hicks is dead man. Convict that.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Agreed.

I thought he should have been talked to immediatly by the venue boss and let him go. Totally unprofessional.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2WCGKb8ikRc

jim jeffries knows how to deal with extreme heckling

Originally posted by BackFire
Yeah it would have.

Agreed

the proof is in the audience's reaction. hicks had them cracking up and even turned it into more material which made the audience continue to crack up. michael richards became lord of the crickets and the whole audience walked out. i rest my case

So it's alright to say racial slurs if they're said in an inventive and humorous way?

P.S. FeceMan is a "F@G"!

Originally posted by Robtard
So it's alright to say racial slurs if they're said in an inventive and humorous way?

P.S. FeceMan is a "F@G"!

i dont know about it being alright. certainly would have helped the problem, maybe even made it nonexistant. i bet if he had come out on top like hicks did, there would be no issue today. and before anyone chimes in with "zomg hicks wasnt funny", it doesnt matter what you think. the audience continued laughing and was in complete hysterics. that means that as a comedian, hicks triumphed and richards just belly-up failed.

So it's subjective?

I don't think what Richards said was funny, but I'm not willing to label him a racist simply because he spouted off a few racial slurs, especially considering the situation he was put in by the hecklers. Did he handle it wrong? Yea, I think he did.

oh dont get me wrong. my opinion stands that richards just went on a fit and had a complete meltdown. i dont think he's a closet racist. he just wanted to hurt the prick who decided to ruin the show.

what i mean is that laughter is contaigious. my theory is that if richards had chosen his words better he just might have gotten away with screaming fearThe N-Wordfear as many times as he pleased.

i just dont think he has any of the calliber of wit which would be required to do even that. then again, maybe he was just having a ****ed up day to begin with and lost his mojo. who knows but him.

:edit: i editeded 😮

If a black comedian calls a white heckler a honkey or an uncle tom mother fu*ckin hick, they are considered funny envelope pushers.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
If a black comedian calls a white heckler a honkey or an uncle tom mother fu*ckin hick, they are considered funny envelope pushers.

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