The alleged incident on the show that got people riled was when Donohue “held his thumb and forefinger together with his other three fingers extended and palm facing inward, and he tapped his chest.”ĭonohue claimed that he was merely emphasizing that he won three games, pointing out that he gestured with one and then two fingers to symbolize his previous wins on previous episodes of the game show. “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!” they wrote. Several former show participants wrote an open letter on Medium published Wednesday condemning Donohue’s actions. People who know me personally know that I am not a racist, but for the public at large, it bears repeating: I am not a racist, and I reject and condemn white supremacy and all forms of bigotry for the evil they are.”ĭonohue added that he thought it was “shameful” to “think anyone would try to use the stage of Jeopardy! to advance or promote such a disgusting agenda.” “I absolutely, unequivocally condemn white supremacy and racism of any kind. “I’m truly horrified with what has been posted about me on social media,” Donohue wrote on Facebook.
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