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‘Jeopardy!’ apologizes for ‘shameful’ clue after fans demand they ‘do better’ | New York Post
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1:54Now PlayingTicked-off “Jeopardy!” fans have spoken — and they want the iconic game show to “do better” after a clue was declared “shameful,” “misogynistic” and just downright medically “inaccurate.”
The long-running game show used its official Twitter account to apologize Tuesday after complaints poured in from viewers regarding a medical disorder that was referred to as “Grinch syndrome,” a term considered highly offensive by those in the autonomic nervous system disorder community.
“Yesterday’s program included a clue about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS),” the show’s social media mea culpa read. “After hearing from the community, we found we used an outdated and inaccurate term for this disorder, and we apologize.”
Guest host Savannah Guthrie read the controversial clue on Monday’s episode: “Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is also known as Grinch syndrome because this organ is too small.” The correct answer was the heart — however, “in most patients with POTS, the structure of the heart itself is normal,” according Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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