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chrisa

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9. Alex Trebek seems to have no social skills. I doubt this is intentional.

Reply to Loaded Liberal Dem (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:53 PM

Feb 2014

I think it was more of a blunt observation. I saw this live and laughed a little. He says other things that are hilariously insulting or socially wrong too. I doubt he intended it to be insulting.

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Alex Trebek gets racist on jeopardy! [View all] Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 OP

"You better get it?" Deep13 Feb 2014 #1

I don't know yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #3

The student was attending a HBC. MADem Feb 2014 #16

I suspect the "You'd better get it" was not because Kenesha is black, but because ... Scuba Feb 2014 #2

You could be right yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #4

Of course! That's exactly what I thought...she was so proudly representing CTyankee Feb 2014 #8

Is she by chance a scholarship recipient? JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #5

Not racist in any way. Gman Feb 2014 #6

I didn't see/hear/feel any heaven05 Feb 2014 #7

Alex Trebek seems to have no social skills. I doubt this is intentional. chrisa Feb 2014 #9

She was killing it in the first round. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 #10

Not Racist She Attends an HBCU erpowers Feb 2014 #11

I loved Jeopardy for many years, Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #12

You may like the YouTube videos of Saturday Night Live's skits on Jeopardy. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #13

Oh, I've seen them and they are Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #14

Did not see anything "racist" in the clip n/t passiveporcupine Feb 2014 #15