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March 29, 2014 05:45 am GMT

Jeopardy Contestant Refuses to Be Ashamed After Viral Sports Flub

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For some, it's a moment for the facepalm hall of fame. But for a Jeopardy contestant named Joe, it's nothing to be ashamed of

Earlier this week, Joe made host Alex Trebek do a double-take by offering the question "Who is Magic Johnson?" to the answer "100+ assists in an NHL season has been accomplished only 13 times, 11 times by this player.”

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Trebek responded "Oh no," to the incorrect response (what he should have said, of course, was "who is Wayne Gretzky?"). Magic Johnson was an assist-making legend in the NBA, not the NHL at all. (If you're playing at home, that's basketball and not hockey.) Read more...

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