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More Than 450 Former ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Urge Producers To Denounce Recent Winner’s Alleged ‘White Power’ Hand Signal

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Hundreds of former “Jeopardy!” contestants have signed on to an open letter urging the show’s producers to denounce a hand gesture made by a recent winner that is alleged to be aligned with white supremacist beliefs.

On a recent episode of the game show, contestant Kelly Donohue had just won his third consecutive game when he flashed a hand signal that was once known as signifying “okay” but in recent years has come to mean “white power.” The symbol, in which the thumb and forefinger form a circle while the other three fingers are extended, has been designated a “hate symbol” by the Anti-Defamation League.

Following the episode, more than 450 former “Jeopardy!” contestants signed an open letter published on Medium. RELATED: Dan Levy Shares

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