'Jeopardy!' host Mike Richards issued another public apology this week after derogatory comments made on a podcast he hosted from 2013 to 2014 were made public.
New "Jeopardy!" host Mike Richards issued another public apology this week after it was revealed that he made comments about women, Jewish people and people with mental disabilities on a podcast he hosted from 2013 to 2014.
This is not the first time Richards has come under scrutiny since rumors first circulated that he could replace the late Alex Trebek as the host of the long-running trivia show. In recent weeks, many have called into question Richards qualifications for the hosting gig, as well as his influence over the process in selecting Trebek's replacement because of his role as executive producer of the show.Mike Richards accepts the award for Outstanding Game Show for Jeopardy! during the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards broadcast on June 25, 2021.
in an article published Wednesday. The podcast, which had 41 episodes, was taken offline by Richards Tuesday after he was contacted by The Ringer for comment about the show. "Looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry," Richards said in a statement. "The podcast was intended to be a series of irreverent conversations between longtime friends who had a history of joking around.
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