Tim Watley converted to Judaism for the jokes. Jerry knew it, we knew it and Watley knew it. Michael Richards seems to have tried to attempt the same Cosmo Kramer-esque scheme, only he got lazy about it and didn't seal the deal.
When it came to light last week that Richards shouted anti-Semitic remarks in an April standup comedy routine, his publicist called it role playing and mentioned that Richards is Jewish himself. Neither of Richards' parents are Jewish and Richards has never converted to Judaism, so how exactly is he Jewish?
Like Watley, Richards has labelled himself Jewish to somehow justify anti-Semitic comedy. At least Watley went all the way and converted. Richards simply made a lifestyle change. This too should offend Seinfeld. Not as a Jew, but as a comedian.
