'Jeopardy' contestant Kelly Donohue faces backlash after he uses 'racist' hand gesture

Jeopardy contestant Kelly Dohue created a buzz on internet after he me a gesture during his introduction. Netizens went on to bash him for making a hand gesture that appears to be offensive and racist. y went on to ask him reason behind making gesture. During introduction, Kelly me an upside-down "ok" sign which has been labelled as racist. This sign is usually used by hate groups, particularly ones who belong to group of white supremacists. Some users went on to shame contestant and ors questioned show about reason behind airing episode. Check out Jeopardy contestant making hand gesture and how netizens reacted to it. 

Jeopardy contestant faces backlash for his hand gesture 

Why did he receive hate for hand gesture? 

In year 2019, "OK" hand gesture was classified by Anti-Defamation League as a hate symbol. y went on to call symbol "modern calling cards of hate". With ongoing situation of racism, people have been very attentive about such hate speech and symbols. As per league, hand gesture was co-opted in 2017 by trolls who went on to say that it looks like "W" and "P" which signifies White Power. re was a hate crime in 2019, where a white man used gesture before mass shooting, hence people have been calling out ors who use such symbols. 

About Jeopardy

Jeopardy is a television game show which is created by Merv Griffin. show revolves around a quiz competition where contestants are asked some general kwledge answers and y have to form a question out of it. show first aired in 1964 and since n, it has been going on for over 37 seasons and 8000 episodes. show h multiple sister series which includes a weekly nighttime syndicated edition and All-New Jeopardy!  daily syndicated version of Jeopardy! has won a record 39 Daytime Emmy Awards. 2021 Jeopy's host is Buzzy Cohen who was Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner in year 2017. 

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