On Wednesday’s episode, Jennings gave a male contestant the chance to correct an answer, but when a similar flub appeared later in the show, Jenning’s response to a female contestant was different. Jeopardy
“Sorry, who is Constable?” corrected de Guzman. Jennings accepted the answer.
“Yes, Harriet, you remembered that her name was Ursula, but I had already begun ruling against you when you began correcting yourself,” he said. Viewers took their dissatisfaction at the outcome to Twitter, with some saying the ruling was sexist and a few claiming the game was rigged.
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