A contestant on "Jeopardy!" lost $3,200 for mispronouncing the word "gangsta."On its New Year's Day broadcast, the game show featured the following clue: "A song by Coolio from Dangerous Minds goes back in time to become a 1667 John Milton classic."Contestant Nick Spicher buzzed in and answered "What is Gangster's Paradise Lost?" Host Alex Trebek originally said Spicher's answer was correct and he was awarded $1,600. But Spicher's paradise was short lived.A few moments later, Trebek said the judges had overturned Spicher's victory because he said "gangster" and not "gangsta." The $1,600 prize was nullified and another $1,600 was deducted from his total because his answer was incorrect. The $3,200 loss sent Spicher into second place. Responding to the viral moment, "Jeopardy!" released a statement clarifying their decision."It turns out that 'gangsta' and 'gangster' are both listed separately in the Oxford English Dictionary, each with its own unique definition," the statement read. "Nick changed not only the song바카라 게임 웹사이트s title, but also its meaning 바카라 게임 웹사이트 making his response unacceptable.""Today we learned that there's a huge difference between a 'gangster' and a 'gangsta,'" the show wrote on its Twitter page. Despite the lost $3,200, Spicher ended up with the last laugh. He won the game and walked away with $15,201.
A contestant on "Jeopardy!" lost $3,200 for mispronouncing the word "gangsta."
On its New Year's Day broadcast, the game show featured the following clue: "A song by Coolio from Dangerous Minds goes back in time to become a 1667 John Milton classic."
Contestant Nick Spicher buzzed in and answered "What is Gangster's Paradise Lost?" Host Alex Trebek originally said Spicher's answer was correct and he was awarded $1,600.
But Spicher's paradise was short lived.
A few moments later, Trebek said the judges had overturned Spicher's victory because he said "gangster" and not "gangsta." The $1,600 prize was nullified and another $1,600 was deducted from his total because his answer was incorrect. The $3,200 loss sent Spicher into second place.
Responding to the viral moment, "Jeopardy!" released a statement clarifying their decision.
"It turns out that 'gangsta' and 'gangster' are both listed separately in the Oxford English Dictionary, each with its own unique definition," . "Nick changed not only the song바카라 게임 웹사이트s title, but also its meaning 바카라 게임 웹사이트 making his response unacceptable."
"Today we learned that there's a huge difference between a 'gangster' and a 'gangsta,'" the show wrote on its page.
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Despite the lost $3,200, Spicher ended up with the last laugh. He won the game and walked away with $15,201.