'Jeopardy!' fans upset after host Ken Jennings allows 'unbelievable' final response

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"Jeopardy!" fans are not pleased with the outcome of Monday night’s episode. The show’s host, Ken Jennings, accepted a final response that was deemed "unacceptable" by fans online.

Emmett Stanton, who won "Jeopardy!" on Friday, made a return on Monday night. During the final bet, Jennings said the final clue, which read: "The governor of Massachusetts wrote, it 'is a poor document, but a mighty act…wrong in its delay till January, but grand & sublime after all.'" "Jeopardy!" fans are not pleased with the outcome of Monday night's episode after host Ken Jennings accepts illegible handwritten final response. (Jeopardy Productions Inc.) Stanton was competing against Suzanne Goss and Jason Freeman, who were all nearly even at the end of the game.The scores going into the final round showed Goss with $8,400, Freeman with $8,400 and Stanton with $8,000.

In the final round of "Jeopardy!" players handwrite their submission and choose how much they want to bet. Stanton put all of his money on the line and placed an $8,000 bet.

It appears that Stanton knew what he wanted to bet, "Emancipation Proclamation," but his note was illegible. He wrote "Emancipation" before attempting to spell "Proclamation" twice.