‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Were Stunned After James Holzhauer Took A Shot At Currently Champ Matt Amodio
If you’re a “Jeopardy!” fan, you know that Matt Amodio is on a winning streak. After winning the popular game show 23 days in a row, he is in 3rd place for highest winnings and number of consecutive games won. So far he has earned a total of $825,801.
James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings are the only contestants who have earned more and won more consecutive games than Amodio. Holzhauer is in first place and Jennings in second place.
While many fans are routing for Amodio to keep winning, Holzhauer took a shot at him on Twitter. He posted side by side pictures of himself and Amodio on day 23 of their respective winning streaks with the total amount won displayed on the screen. He captioned the picture, “When you order something online vs. when it arrives.”
When you order something online vs. when it arrives pic.twitter.com/AFE2zdA4KA
— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) September 20, 2021
Amodio not only saw the tweet but responded to it in his own clever way writing, “I thought these memes were supposed to have the more attractive person on the left.”
I thought these memes were supposed to have the more attractive person on the left
— Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) September 20, 2021
Amodio wasn’t done yet. He retweeted Holzhauer’s tweet and wrote, “Must be nice having time to throw shade on Twitter. Us #Jeopardy champions with 0 career losses have actual work to do.”
Must be nice having time to throw shade on Twitter.Us #Jeopardy champions with 0 career losses have actual work to do. https://t.co/7ofV8CUXef
— Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) September 20, 2021
Many Jeopardy! fans are appalled at Holzhauer’s tweet and are calling him out on it.
I’m disappointed in James. If you’re a winner, act like one and root for the present guy to keep going. Instead James is acting jealous and fearful that Matt will do better than him.
— sandy simpson (@sandy9167) September 28, 2021
Ouch. That’s kind of cold, James. I get it, you know a lot of trivia. Why rub it in? 23 games is still impressive, no matter what the amount is.
— Nikolai Wataja (@nikwataja) September 20, 2021
Well, I am NOT a Jeopardy champion, but still revere the show, and greatly admire many, many of the champions, and even quite a few former contestants. However, even if tweeted in jest, or a sharp edged “kidding,” if you will, I can distinguish between a “class act” and this. 🤷🏼♂️
— Russell Gross (@gross_russell) October 2, 2021
Do you think Holzhauer’s tweet was out of line? Are you routing for Amodio to keep winning? Do you think he will end up beating Holzhauer’s record?