One demand not met was that Kenny would get to play Kramer, which is also parodied in "The Pilot".

"I'm not boycotting," Mr. Richards, who played Kramer in the series, said in a telephone interview late Monday night.

Riggs then went on to play Kramer for 17 percent of the gross receipts.

Michael Richards, the actor who played Kramer on "Seinfeld," was recorded last month responding to hecklers in a nightclub with racially charged epithets.

Last year Michael Richards, who played Kramer on "Seinfeld," failed in his effort to star in his own television show.

Michael Richards, the actor who plays Kramer, had reasoned with him, "Just pretend you're a guy who's doing a Spanish accent."

Michael Richards, who played Kramer on "Seinfeld," has not had an easy time producing his new sitcom.

They also say Burns may feel obligated to play Kramer because the quarterback earns $800,000 to $900,000 a year.

For sheer satisfaction, beating Don Budge and winning the honor of playing Kramer on the tour was my greatest achievement.

Bobby Riggs, who had been counting on signing Schroeder to play Kramer on the professional tour, was then forced to reluctantly sign Gonzales instead.