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The meltdown was
caught on a cell phone video camera and soon
spread like wildfire via Internet
posts. |
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By Monday, the story had
been picked up by network news. |
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In the video, Richards is seen
shouting racial epithets at an African American
audience member. |
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The clip sparked shock and
disbelief amongst Richard's fans and fellow
actors. |
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這段過程被人用手機的攝影功能拍了下來，隨即在網路上如同野火般散播開來。到了星期一，這起事件就受到了電視新聞網的報導。影片中可看到理查茲用種族歧視的言語對著一名非裔美國人觀眾叫罵。理查茲的影迷和同僚對於這段影片的內容都深感震驚而且難以置信。 |
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Richard's did his best
to make amends Monday night when he appeared by
satellite feed on the "The Late Show with David
Letterman." |
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The on-air apology was
arranged by Richard's former costar, Jerry
Seinfeld, who was Letterman's scheduled
guest. |
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Richards said his tirade
was "a horrible, horrible mistake" and that he
was "sick over" it. |
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理查茲後來也盡力彌補自己的過錯，在星期一晚上透過衛星連線現身《大衛•賴特曼的午夜漫談》節目公開道歉。這段現場直播道歉係由先前和理查茲在同一個節目裡演出的傑利•山姆菲爾德安排播出，當時山姆菲爾德是賴特曼所邀請的節目來賓。理查茲說自己的謾罵行為是「一項非常非常可怕的錯誤」，他對自己的表現「深感懊悔」。 |
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For some, the moody mea culpa
was as unnerving as the offending
video. |
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在某些人眼中，這段充滿感性的正式道歉和他在先前那段影片中的惡形惡狀一樣讓人不忍卒睹。 |
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"It was one of those things
that are a little difficult to watch, but you
can't stop watching," Late Show producer Jude
Brennan later told the New York
Times. |
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《午夜漫談》節目製作人裘德•布雷南後來向《紐約時報》表示：「這種片段就是會讓人覺得看不下去，可是又忍不住想看。」 |
