On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, contestant Aaron Craig won the Champions Wildcard tournament.
Upon being named the winner, Craig blew the audience a kiss and began to clap for himself.
Many viewers across the internet have expressed their distaste for Craig’s behavior.
One person complained on Reddit, “I’ve watched Jeopardy for decades and don’t recall seeing such rudeness.” Another added, “The clapping at the end was unnecessary.”
Someone jumped to Craig’s defense and wrote, “Heaven forbid a contestant have enough situational awareness to understand the importance of that clue and celebrate a little when he beat out two tough competitors to it.”
Another fan responded in disagreement, “Sorry, we’ve seen this happen in dozens, if not hundreds of similar situations, and I can’t think of anyone ever reacting like that. It’s just poor sportsmanship.”
One of Craig’s former supporters wrote, “That...
Upon being named the winner, Craig blew the audience a kiss and began to clap for himself.
Many viewers across the internet have expressed their distaste for Craig’s behavior.
One person complained on Reddit, “I’ve watched Jeopardy for decades and don’t recall seeing such rudeness.” Another added, “The clapping at the end was unnecessary.”
Someone jumped to Craig’s defense and wrote, “Heaven forbid a contestant have enough situational awareness to understand the importance of that clue and celebrate a little when he beat out two tough competitors to it.”
Another fan responded in disagreement, “Sorry, we’ve seen this happen in dozens, if not hundreds of similar situations, and I can’t think of anyone ever reacting like that. It’s just poor sportsmanship.”
One of Craig’s former supporters wrote, “That...
- 12/6/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Aaron Craig won a semifinals match in the ongoing Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard tournament, but he didn’t win much favor with the fans who called him out for clapping and cheering for himself. And in a Reddit discussion, the attorney originally from Toronto, Ontario, said he might have gotten “overly excited.” On Friday’s episode of the syndicated game show, Craig went up against Leah Wiegand, a stay-at-home home from Austin, Texas, and T.J. Tallie, an associate professor of African history from San Diego, California. Craig eked out a runaway with the last clue in Double Jeopardy, and despite a Final Jeopardy stumper, he won the game. When host Ken Jennings announced him as that day’s champion, Craig clapped with his hands over his head and shouted what sounded like “Let’s go, Chad!” After Friday’s episode aired, Jeopardy! fans expressed their disapproval in a Reddit thread. “The...
- 11/4/2023
- TV Insider
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the October 23 episode of Jeopardy!] What some might have thought would be an easy category was anything but for the three contestants as the Champions Wildcard competition continued on Jeopardy!, with players from Seasons 37 and 38 who won in their initial appearances but not enough games to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. (The winner will earn a spot in the ToC.) During the Jeopardy! round, Leah Wiegand, Pasquale Palumbo, and Isaac Applebaum were faced with the category “Stupid Proverbs.” While Isaac got the $200 clue correct, things took a turn starting with the $400 one. “An American proverb says, ‘Money begets’ this” read the clue. Leah guessed “wealth” and was wrong, as was Pasquale with “problems.” Host Ken Jennings chimed in with “True, but not right, so no,” ...
- 10/23/2023
- TV Insider
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