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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 2:38:36 GMT
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:41:02 GMT
My daughter told me about him. He has a definite pattern of ableism. I'm not a fan.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 31, 2020 2:42:11 GMT
I'm not sure there is anyone who hasnt said stupid, insensitive shit at some point in their past.
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Post by Zee on Dec 31, 2020 2:44:51 GMT
I don't have Twitter and I don't really care about him or Jeopardy, but I have to say that his "defense" that it didn't come out as the joke that he had in his head was really lame. It was a shitty thing to say and there is no world in which it's funny to post that. Just totally unacceptable in any era, really, not just our more conscientious era, so you can't use any defense here.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:46:28 GMT
I'm not sure there is anyone who hasnt said stupid, insensitive shit at some point in their past. I'll see if I can find a link to his previous tweets it's more than just one tweet in 2018. |
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Post by hop2 on Dec 31, 2020 2:48:40 GMT
I won’t be able to watch jeopardy without Alex Trebec.
Ken Jenning is just not an acceptable replacement even with out insensitive tweets.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:50:27 GMT
I'm having issues getting photos to post to the tap talk app, but he said in a 10/1/12 tweet, "I am samizdat movie where Sean Penn is retarded."
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:54:11 GMT
09/22/2014
Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 2:54:35 GMT
@kenjennings
Jul 8, 2018
I’m all in favor of shaming Trump people in bookstores, but let’s be honest: how often is that going to come up?
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Post by mikewozowski on Dec 31, 2020 2:55:13 GMT
i hope he gets canceled. he should NOT be the host of anything.
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:55:41 GMT
09/10/2020
Stevie Wonder starts out Songs in the Key of Life by singing, "Good morn or evening, friends." Why didn't he just ask somebody?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 2:55:45 GMT
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 2:58:20 GMT
3/3/2013
"Give me the 'Benny from L.A. Law!"
--me at Supercuts
That could be a reference more to his haircut or the disabled character..based on his posting history.well..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 2:59:19 GMT
"Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair." 22 Sept 2014
@kenjennings
· Aug 11, 2012
Paul Ryan likes Ayn Rand, so on behalf of Mormons everywhere: we are pretty relieved to now be the *2nd* weirdest religion on the GOP ticket
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 3:01:54 GMT
@kenjennings
· Jul 8, 2011
Have you heard about this scary new date-rape drug, Disrobitussin?
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 31, 2020 3:02:46 GMT
Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings won more than $3 million during his record-breaking 74 consecutive victories on the trivia game show. But he’s in serious trouble now after mocking President Trump’s son Barron for his response to Kathy Griffin‘s disturbing photo shoot, where she held what looked like a severed head of his father. Jennings wrote on Twitter, “Barron Trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. He thought it was his dad & his little heart is breaking.”This was 2017. Making fun of a child and how he would react to an image of his dad beheaded.  thepoliticalinsider.com/ken-jennings-trump-insults-barron-gets-destroyed/ |
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Post by valincal on Dec 31, 2020 3:06:34 GMT
Book smart with no emotional intelligence.
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Post by Legacy Girl on Dec 31, 2020 3:07:56 GMT
If true, those are some seriously repulsive comments. I could not enjoy watching someone whose sense of humor is so inappropriate.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Dec 31, 2020 3:48:47 GMT
Interesting these didn’t come to light before now.
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Post by MichyM on Dec 31, 2020 3:53:52 GMT
OMG, I am speechless. I don’t watch Jeopardy, but always thought of him as just a bland guy. His words are disgusting. Like stomach turning gross.
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Post by femalebusiness on Dec 31, 2020 3:54:35 GMT
This stuff doesn't surprise me. I didn't like him from the first time he was on Jeopardy. He always seemed like a pompous ass to me. I was not happy his name was being thrown out there for Alex's replacement. I hope this stuff coming out now will take him out of consideration for host.
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Post by elaine on Dec 31, 2020 3:59:51 GMT
Interesting these didn’t come to light before now. Why would they? There are hundreds of thousands (millions?) of asses making offensive comments on Twitter daily. They only become headline/attention-worthy when the tweeter steps into the public spotlight in a significant way. |
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 31, 2020 4:13:20 GMT
Holy shit, what an ass!
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Post by Skellinton on Dec 31, 2020 4:23:34 GMT
OMG, I am speechless. I don’t watch Jeopardy, but always thought of him as just a bland guy. His words are disgusting. Like stomach turning gross. You summed up my feelings exactly. Damn. What an asshole he is. |
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Post by ModChick on Dec 31, 2020 4:29:07 GMT
I’m really laid back and enjoy all types of humor but these tweets were repulsive. 😯😡
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Post by busy on Dec 31, 2020 4:59:28 GMT
I'm not sure there is anyone who hasnt said stupid, insensitive shit at some point in their past. Sure, we’ve all been insensitive in our lives. But repeated, public jokes at the expense of marginalized groups... it makes one wonder what he says in private, if he’ll say these things openly. And it also shows pretty abysmal judgment. |
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Post by busy on Dec 31, 2020 5:01:58 GMT
Interesting these didn’t come to light before now. Why would they? There are hundreds of thousands (millions?) of asses making offensive comments on Twitter daily. They only become headline/attention-worthy when the tweeter steps into the public spotlight in a significant way. He’s had a pretty large Twitter following for quite a while, so I’m also surprised it hasn’t been widely known. I was aware he had a history of ableism because a couple tech accessibility reporters i know have made a point of calling him out. However, it hadn’t gained much traction with the general public. |
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Post by huskergal on Dec 31, 2020 5:03:52 GMT
Okay, it is much worse than I thought. I saw his apology. No Jeopardy for him!
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Dec 31, 2020 5:08:10 GMT
Interesting these didn’t come to light before now. Why would they? There are hundreds of thousands (millions?) of asses making offensive comments on Twitter daily. They only become headline/attention-worthy when the tweeter steps into the public spotlight in a significant way. But..he’s been in the spotlight. Aside from his winning streak he’s participated in numerous tournaments, he’s the punch line in late-night comedy show jokes, he’s a total d-bag but he’s enough of a name that most people know of him, But I guess it’s like the Hillary/Hilaria Baldwin stuff where some people have known all along but it doesn’t become headline until the right person digs into it at the right time. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 5:15:54 GMT
I’ve never thought he was sincere. I’ve never cared for him.
I wish James would get the job!
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