The “Jeopardy!” Match of Champions kicked off Monday night time with some controversy, due to a contestant whose depth rubbed viewers the improper method.
Ryan Bilger gained the sport and superior to the semifinals, however his type of play had followers criticizing him on social media.
Bilger responded to the feedback on Monday.
“So uh hi there. I see there’s a lot of people out there who are displeased with me after Jeopardy tonight,” he wrote to start with of a Twitter thread.
“Look, I get it. I had a ton of adrenaline flowing through my veins. I got a daily double on a piece of Pennsylvania history I’ve known since I was a child. I was playing better than I ever expected. Yes, I got pretty loud and excited,” he continued.
Bilger was animated whereas taking part in and his method — which included some chest thumping and saying he would “go for the kill” whereas inserting a wager earlier than a Each day Double — didn’t sit properly with some followers.
“I get that that’s not what many people want out of Jeopardy,” he wrote. “I’d take back the comment on the second DD if I could. I was just in the moment and so excited to play because I’d been waiting for it for 2 years and had lots of pent-up energy. Not saying it’s a valid excuse, but yeah.”
Bilger additionally mentioned his opponents on the episode didn’t take concern together with his habits.
“I’ve talked with Jason and I’ve talked with Sarah and they’ve been very clear that they have no problems with me, that we were competitors in a competitive space and that getting excitable is understandable, that I have nothing to apologize to them for,” he wrote. “So that’s that with them.
“For everyone else, hey, sorry that I ruined your Jeopardy watching night,” he added. “I get it. If you want to make imputations about my character, then fine, but you can do it to my face. I know who I am and this TOC field is an amazing group of people and I’m honored to be a part of it.
“See you next week through the TV, whether you like me or hate me,” he concluded.
“Jeopardy!” posted clips of Bilger in motion, with many followers commenting about how he performed.
“Learn how to win with humility,” somebody wrote.
“Ryan was a sore winner,” one other particular person commented.
“ryan is very intelligent, fast, and skilled at playing the game, but he could not have been any less enjoyable to watch because he was so ridiculously conceited,” one other viewer wrote.
And whereas Bilger had loads of detractors, he did have a number of folks in his nook, together with well-known former “Jeopardy!” champion Austin Rogers, who had no downside with how psyched Bilger was by the point Remaining Jeopardy rolled round.
“Dude. Get amped. Best feeling on Earth is nailing FJ without having to just to show you did. You killed. Can’t wait to see how this turns out,” he tweeted.
Bilger’s habits had followers riled up, a lot in order that the “Jeopardy!” Twitter account itself needed to step in.
“While we welcome a lively exchange with our fans, please keep the level of conversation respectful and appropriate,” it wrote.
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