UPDATE:Jeopardycontestant Kelly Donohueissued a statement condemning white supremacyThursday.
In his previous episodes, he gestured withone fingerandtwo fingersin accordance with the number of games he’d won.
In asince-deleted Facebook postaddressing the blowback, Donohue said he just wanted to “count my victories.”
Kelly Donohue on ‘Jeopardy’.Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
“I decided to count my victories.
That’s a 1.
That’s a 2.
That’s a 3.
There wasn’t a hidden agenda or any malice behind it.
Had I managed to repeat as champion, you’d have been treated to a 4.”
Representatives forJeopardydid not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
They continue, “This probably would have been a good occasion to employ a similar fix.
Yes, it may be an innocent or ignorant reply, and yes, it was technically correct.
Readthe full open letter on Medium.
