‘Jeopardy!’ contestant slammed for arrogant behavior: ‘I turned the TV off!’

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said on Reddit. “I certainly am not rooting for this guy to win and not even sure if I’ll watch the rest of the tournament. I’ve watched Jeopardy for decades and don’t recall seeing such rudeness.”“The clapping at the end was unnecessary,” another Redditor added. “My husband and I looked at each other with mouths agape lol.

It was wild,” a third person said.Other fans defended Craig, arguing his gesture was justified. “Heaven forbid a contestant have enough situational awareness to understand the importance of that clue and celebrate a little when he beat out two tough competitors to it,” one fan posted. “In Aaron’s defense, it can be hard to keep your emotions in check on stage,” former Champions Wildcard winner Jilana Cotter commented. “In one of my games (I have no idea which one) I was so mad that I’d rung in with an incorrect answer that I stomped my foot.” She added that “the adrenaline does wild things to you.” Craig further irked fans during the show’s Final Jeopardy!

round after Jennings, 49, read the “British History” clue. “At Leicester Cathedral in March 2015, the Archbishop of Canterbury led a religious ceremony for this deceased English monarch,” Jennings read.

After both competitors wagered — and lost — all the money they had made during the game, Craig also failed to guess the correct answer, which was King Richard III, but only wagered $32 and was left standing with a whopping $9,768.