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bravenak

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31. It's not like he called Samuel L Jackson Laurence Fishburne

Reply to Loaded Liberal Dem (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:49 PM

Feb 2014

That was messed up.

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Racism in Jeopardy! [View all] Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 OP

Hmmm.....that doesn't come off as racist to me. I think the historical black colleges should okaawhatever Feb 2014 #1

It's a little racist... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #3

Help me understand, because he mentioned that her school was a historically black college or that okaawhatever Feb 2014 #5

Suggesting that she should know the answer... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #7

Thanks for explaining it. I guess because the question concerned the United Negro College Fund that okaawhatever Feb 2014 #9

Well, race is a social construct... Deep13 Feb 2014 #27

Perhaps... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #30

No, one should not assume based on color, but Trebek... Deep13 Feb 2014 #36

Those are the kind of micro-aggressions one has to deal with in this racially insensitive world MrScorpio Feb 2014 #17

Thanks for the insight. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #19

Jews get this shit too nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #35

"Yeah, it hurts to miss that one." BadgerKid Feb 2014 #2

Are you serious malaise Feb 2014 #4

i'll have to search for that vid NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #6

She took no offense because "historically black college" is a thing mathematic Feb 2014 #8

No, it's because it was the very next clue. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #10

It wasn't coincidence, my friend Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #12

He didn't pick the next clue, my friend. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #13

And his admonition to the young lady, before she even gave the correct response? Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #15

but why is "historically black college" considered something negative ? it's a common term JI7 Feb 2014 #21

yeah that was unnecessary to say Quayblue Feb 2014 #11

I have not yet read the responses to this thread. Jenoch Feb 2014 #14

I've met Alex Trebek. He's a first-rate jerk, unfortunately. Aristus Feb 2014 #16

why would she be "offended" by Trebek calling HBCU's exactly what they are... HBCUs? Number23 Feb 2014 #18

that one wasn't so bad, but the UNCF thing was kinda shaky NatBurner Feb 2014 #25

NatBurner!!! Number23 Feb 2014 #32

i think you are looking for something that isn't there JI7 Feb 2014 #20

I watched and she wasn't "thrown off her game" she started guessing what the questions were MagickMuffin Feb 2014 #22

SEEN THIS? CatWoman Feb 2014 #23

Thank you! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #24

A game show is a terrible thing to waste. KamaAina Feb 2014 #26

Alex Trebek is also frequently demeaning to female contestants. He needs to retire. nt Romulox Feb 2014 #28

yea, I was wondering why Alex didn't just stay away from Shankapotomus Feb 2014 #29

It's not like he called Samuel L Jackson Laurence Fishburne bravenak Feb 2014 #31

lol CatWoman Feb 2014 #33

It's my new favorite Sam Jax film. bravenak Feb 2014 #34