Michael Richards Says He’s Less Angry Nearly 20 Years After N-Word Rant

Michael Richards is making a comeback of kinds — releasing a brand new ebook, and in the identical breath, reflecting on his n-word rant … saying he is a greater particular person almost 20 years later.

The ex-“Seinfeld” star has simply launched a memoir referred to as “Entrances and Exits,” and he is doing the media rounds proper now — popping up on “Today” Tuesday for a chat with Hoda Kotb, who addressed the elephant within the room … particularly, his notorious meltdown from 2006.

We broke the story on the time … Richards dropped the n-word a number of instances on the Snigger Manufacturing facility whereas tearing right into a Black viewers member heckling him and shedding his cool.

Hoda requested him head-on how he was completely different now in comparison with then … and MR gave what looks like a reasonably real response, saying he is carried out a number of altering and rising since.

One factor Richards says is that he has much less anger in him now — though he acknowledged he’s nonetheless indignant … however simply much less so. He’s additionally had time to look at himself and perceive what set him off that evening. By the identical token, Richards says he is forgiven himself.

Hoda additionally asks if he is made amends and apologized — one thing he is already carried out prior to now — and Mike says sure … he feels he is carried out sufficient to maneuver previous it and resurface.