(CBS News) NEW YORK Michael Richards, who played Seinfeld's eccentric neighbor Kramer on the sitcom "Seinfeld," publicly apologized Monday for racist comments he made during a stand-up routine.
Appearing on CBS's "Late Night With David Letterman," the actor spoke live via satellite from Television City, Calif., and fielded questions from Letterman, while in-studio guest Jerry Seinfeld looked on.