'Jeopardy!' Champ Ken Jennings Under Fire For Insensitive Wheelchair Tweet
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Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair.
- Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) September 22, 2014
The internet was quick to respond, bashing Jennings for the comment:
The TV personality and author didn't delete or apologize for his tweet, but when someone wrote, "Probably your best," Jennings replied, "The Internet does not agree."
We could find few others defending Jennings:
Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on "Jeopardy!" and as being the second highest-earning contestant in American game show history.Advertisement
In 2004, Jennings won 74 consecutive "Jeopardy!" games. His total earnings on the game show are $2.5 million.
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