WOW: All 3 Jeopardy Contestants Miss This Patriotic Question
For most Patriotic Americans, the recent question on Jeopardy would have been a “gimme.” But, what happened after host Alex Trebek asked this question was a rarity for Jeopardy – Silence. None of the contestants even attempted to answer this question.
The category selected was, “Memoirs” and host Alex Trebek read the clue, which was: “In 2015’s ‘American Wife’, his widow Taya talks about their life together & coping with his death at a Texas gun range.”
All three contestants were dead silent. The famous Jeopardy buzzer finally beeped and Trebek, with a slight glare, informed them of the proper answer.
“That man was Chris Kyle, American Sniper,” Trebek said.
Several people watching the show took to Twitter to express their frustration that nobody was able to provide the answer.
People, come on. Chris Kyle, the legendary U.S. Navy SEAL sniper with the most credited kills in U.S. military history, was one of the greatest American heroes ever. While I suppose I wouldn’t expect certain groups of non-military people to know that, they should at least be aware of Kyle’s bravery and status through his hit book and Hollywood adaptation, “American Sniper.”
Sadly, if the question revolved around the Kardashians or Honey Boo Boo, all three buzzers probably would have lit up within milliseconds.
What’s sad about this event is what would have elicited fast responses? Surely subjects around the Kardashians, People’s Sexiest Man Alive or other pop celebrity trivia would have been a race with the buzzer. But, an American hero like Chris Kyle goes silent.
What do you think? Would you have gotten the answer correct? Do you think the contestants should have known the answer? Leave a comment with your thoughts below.