Jeopardy! fans rip Ken Jennings for 'sexist' clue as he's forced to apologize

Jeopardy! big Ken Jennings apologized to a female contestant aft reference retired a 'sexist' hint – admitting that nan mobility had been 'a small problematic'.

During Monday's episode, subordinate Heather Ryan, a wellness programme head from Binghamton, New York, buzzed successful for a mobility from nan 'Complete nan Rhyming Phrase' category.

Ken, 50, past asked nan phrase: 'Men seldom make passes at...'

Fellow contestant Will Wallace, a crippled creation head from Austin, Texas, correctly buzzed successful pinch nan reply 'girls who deterioration glasses'.

Presenter Ken was speedy to telephone nan hint 'a small problematic' earlier apologizing to Heather, who besides happened to beryllium wearing glasses.

Former reigning champion Will besides quipped 'very'.

Luckily, Heather didn't look excessively rattled by nan business - and Ken quickly moved nan crippled on. 

Jeopardy! fans, however, blasted nan 'sexist' hint connected societal media and slammed nan class too.

Taking to Reddit, 1 said: 'Rhyming phrases class was awful, particularly nan sexist clue.'

Echoing a akin sentiment, different added: 'Frankly, I don't request to perceive Ken publication an evidently outdated and inappropriate hint and past telephone it 'problematic'.

A 3rd penned connected X: 'More for illustration highly problematic!'

'Men seldom make passes astatine girls who deterioration glasses' is simply a quote from nan precocious New York socialite and commentator Dorothy Parker from nan 1920s and 1930s.

By nan extremity of nan episode, Will had conscionable $2 successful nan bank, while Heather had accrued $19,600. 

But it was Ian Taylor, a nutrient income typical primitively from Cleveland, Ohio, who won nan crippled pinch an awesome $19,601. 

Earlier this month, it was reported that Ken was astatine consequence of being axed successful favour of Pop Culture Jeopardy! big Colin Jost.

The Mirror claimed that producers of nan show were prompted to measurement up their options aft they saw ratings spike complete connected Wheel of Fortune aft American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest took complete nan helm.

‘Jeopardy! higher-ups reportedly aren’t wholly all-in for Ken,’ nan publication said.

‘Rather than person Ken big nan spinoff crippled show bid Pop Culture Jeopardy!, they tapped Saturday Night Live prima Colin Jost to capable nan position.’

Ken has fronted Jeopardy! since play 41 aft erstwhile big Mayim Bialik was fired successful 2023.