Jeopardy!: Hundreds of former contestants demand apology for alleged white power hand sign
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. players have demanded an apology from the show’s producers for not catching a winner allegedly flashing a white power hand gesture. viewers for two separate occurrences, and we, as former contestants, feel the need to speak out against the messaging that these choices communicated – either intentionally or unintentionally – by the contestant Kelly Donohue and, implicitly by association, the producers of Jeopardy!” On Tuesday, Donohue “held his thumb and forefinger together with his other three fingers extended and palm facing inward, and he tapped his chest”, claims the letter. Donohue defended himself in a since-deleted Facebook post, saying he was indicating that he’d won three games, and had gestured with one finger and two fingers to indicate previous wins.
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