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Jeopardy! contestant, who some viewers thought was making white supremacy OK sign, says he was simply showing how many times he'd won
Daily Mail ^ | April 28, 2021 | CHRISTOPHER EBERHART

Posted on 04/28/2021 7:14:46 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Amidst the pomp-and-circumstance introductions of Tuesday night's Jeopardy!, a three-day returning champion flashed an 'OK' sign with three fingers, sending the Twitter world into a frenzy.

When Kelly Donohue was announced by guest host Anderson Cooper, Donohue smiled and made a gesture of the sideways 'OK' gesture with three fingers out.

This hand gesture has been used by far right-wing groups to represent white supremacy, and The Anti-Defamation League classified it as an official symbol of hate in 2019.

But, this is not the only use of the symbol and Donohue has made very clear there was no 'hidden agenda or malice behind it'.

Donohue, who said he's a longtime fan of the gameshow, went on his personal Facebook Wednesday morning to clear the air.

'Many of the great champions of old had a little signature hello they would do onscreen when being introduced by Johnny Gilbert. I decided to count my victories,' he said. 'That's a 1. That's a 2. That's a 3.'

Each victory was attached to a photo of him before the game show flashing the number of wins.

'No more. No less,' he said. 'There wasn't a hidden agenda or any malice behind it.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: adl; criticalracetheory; imaginedracism; jeopardy; kellydonohue; ok; oksign; racism
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To: McGruff

No wonder he got shot.


21 posted on 04/28/2021 9:26:39 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Bigg Red

I would add savannah guthrie to that list.


22 posted on 04/28/2021 9:41:23 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: LegendHasIt

#13. The sign of a “Three-Eared Rabbitt”?


23 posted on 04/28/2021 9:48:17 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: EdnaMode
Jeopardy! contestant, who some viewers thought was making white supremacy OK sign, says he was simply showing how many times he'd won

He should have replied, "Stuff it!"

By attempting to dispel accusations that he is a racist / by seriously addressing their "concerns," he is simply catering to their delusions / helping them to advance their agenda / encouraging them to continue attacking all White people - which will eventually lead to our having to justify why we aren't clapping and smiling when the BLM flag is hoisted.

Regards,

24 posted on 04/28/2021 10:36:11 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: EdnaMode

Doesn’t matter...he’s White, so he’s a racist./sarc


25 posted on 04/28/2021 11:18:18 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix circa 1984.)
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To: EdnaMode

I see the media is still falling for that 4chan stunt.


26 posted on 04/29/2021 2:22:34 AM PDT by Trillian
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To: EdnaMode

Stopped watching and will not watch again until they bring back the producer who filled in for a week as the the permanent host.

Tried watching others and found even Lefty Jennings was better than most.


27 posted on 04/29/2021 4:48:02 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
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To: EdnaMode

There’s nothing wrong with the ok sign, freaks,


28 posted on 04/29/2021 4:48:55 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: dfwgator

LOL!

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/john-david-stutts/n9083


29 posted on 04/29/2021 5:18:45 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: EdnaMode


30 posted on 04/29/2021 5:29:22 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Dum Spiro, Pugno)
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To: Bigg Red

Jeopardy! is going to allow Levar Burton to guest host. My guess is that he will do an outstanding job and not be chosen as the permanent host.


31 posted on 04/29/2021 5:55:07 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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To: Bigg Red
So, looks like “Jeopardy” will be falling by the wayside in this household.

My wife and I have stuck with it because all these guest hosts are just interim for now. The only ones I've liked so far have been Ken Jennings and Dr. Oz. When they make one of these woke fools the permanent host, we'll probably drop it as well. A shame. We watch it as sort of a brain exercise.

32 posted on 04/29/2021 6:49:37 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Captainpaintball

Most definitely.


33 posted on 04/29/2021 7:13:20 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: EdnaMode

during the World Series several years ago, The hyper-sensitive, low-information, sports-hating Social Justice Warriors became upset when fans started displaying ‘KKK’ signs.


34 posted on 04/29/2021 7:16:37 AM PDT by markearl
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To: markearl
I remember that.


35 posted on 04/29/2021 7:19:21 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ops33
Jeopardy! is going to allow Levar Burton to guest host. My guess is that he will do an outstanding job and not be chosen as the permanent host.

Levar recently made a strong statement supporting cancel culture; so he will almost certainly be chosen as the new permanent host.

36 posted on 04/29/2021 7:41:24 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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