Jeopardy contestant Kelly Donohue issued a statement condemning white supremacy Thursday.
EARLIER: A growing list of more than 450 former Jeopardy contestants are calling for action after a recent winner allegedly flashed a hand gesture that has become associated with white supremacist hate groups, and, in another instance, responded to a clue with a term that is considered a slur.
In an open letter published to Medium on Wednesday, the group writes, “A recent contestant has caused concern among Jeopardy! viewers for two separate occurrences, and we as former contestants feel the need to speak out against the messaging that these choices communicated — either intentionally or unintentionally — by the contestant Kelly Donohue and, implicitly by association, the producers of Jeopardy!”
But some viewers were struck by Donohue’s specific finger positions, which, according to the open letter, “whether intentional or not, resembled very closely a gesture that has been coopted by white power groups, alt right groups, and an anti-government group that calls itself the Three Percenters.” (According to the Anti-Defamation League, the “‘okay’ hand gesture” began as a hoax but has been used by right-wing trolls and white supremacists.)
All of those people need to get over themselves.
As if nobody coordinated this stupidity.
What’s wrong with White power or White supremacy??? Anyone ? Not a damn thing there’s a reason non white people beg to live in White countries
Dear offended,
I am very offended that you were offended by a tv contestant who, on an offensive tv show offended you and the other six who were also offended by that offensive Number 3. What was REALLY offensive was that contestant used his other two fingers to reveal your IQ.
Signed,
I.M. O’Fended
These poor people are sick.
So many stupid smart people.
Get a job that way you won’t have to watch the show and bitch. map
Didn’t win so they need the 15 minutes of fame again.