The “Danger!” Attendees proved they weren’t big sports enthusiasts by trying to guess clues in the “Hall of Fame through position” category.
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“Danger!” Failed to compete in the Sports Hall of Fame (Danger) category.
The first $400 clue simply included two names, “Joe Namath and Joe Montana. “Although the player Mason guessed, “What’s a quarterback?”He didn’t seem to answer confidently and ended up laughing.
To the following clues, the players did answer and remained silent in the face of the remaining sports questions.
After co-host and former champion Ken Jennings hit the $800 index, “Bill Walton and Bill Russell,” the doorbell rang as the contestants stood perplexed.
Another “Danger!” They said “Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and John Stallworth”, which silenced the contestants. (Danger)
“This can be a long category,” Jennings joked, as laughter erupted from the audience.
Another said “Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and John Stallworth,” to which no one came to respond.
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Jennings then delivered the message “Jeopardy!” A few words of encouragement to the candidates: “Hello sports fans, me in you. “
The last clue on the game board “Gump Worsley, Shrimp Worters and Rat Westwick”, which the participants joined amidst laughter from the audience.
“It looks like I’m making other people up, they’re hockey goalkeepers, ice hockey goalkeepers,” Jennings said.
For the next “Jeopardy!” clues, the players answered and remained silent during the remaining sports questions. (Danger)
Viewers at home weren’t too pleased with the lack of sports savvy in “Jeopardy!”Neither do the competitors.
“It’s painful to watch,” reads one comment about X.
Another viewer wrote, “It’s just unhappy and embarrassing. “
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“Ugh, this category of sports had me screaming on TV,” the enthusiasts wrote on Reddit.
Despite failing in the sports category, contestant Yoshie prevailed in Final Jeopardy and won a grand prize of $11,200 for her correct answers.
It wasn’t the first time enthusiasts had criticized a “Jeopardy!” track, a track they considered “too easy. “
Ken Jennings is an alumnus of “Jeopardy!” Champion and co-host of the show. (Raymond Liu/ABC)
Earlier this month, a Final Jeopardy circular, a category of “Origins of Words,” had the clue: “Although it means ‘dizziness’ in Latin, this six-letter word now refers to a more general feeling of illness.
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As the last player at the time, Valerie was the first to give her answer: she gave the correct and kind answer: “nausea. “
Host Ken Jennings told him, “That’s right, it’s the same root you see in words like ‘nautical,’ which means ‘boats. ‘”
“Danger!” Contestant Steve gave an answer for a past Jeopardy Final. (Danger!/ABC)
However, the camera turned to another contestant named Steve, who grimaced when he revealed that he had answered “wrong. “
Jennings mocked the candidate who answered incorrectly.
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“Oh, no. He’s nauseous right now,” Jennings joked.
The joke made him laugh and Steve laughed. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Stephanie Giang-Paunon is entertainment for Fox News Digital. Se can send story tips to stephanie. giang@fox. com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.