TV Host Mike Richards makes headlines after racist remarks. What did he say? Here are details on the rising controversy.
Mike Richards is a famous American presenter and game show host. He is the former executive producer of the game show Jeopardy.
Richards was named the new host of “Jeopardy!” last week. However, he is abruptly leaving the show amid recent scrutiny over racist remarks.
The TV host previously presented the American game show Divided and The Pyramid. Get to know more details on his recent controversy.
Fact Check: Is Mike Richards Racist?
Mike Richards has been tagged as racist over his past comments.
On August 4, 2021, lawsuits were filed against Richards. He is believed to have made disparaging remarks on Jews, women, and other groups.
The incident takes us back to 2013, at the time when Richard was hosting the podcast “The Randumb Show.”
Furthermore, Richards’ detractors have resurfaced two discrimination lawsuits in which he was involved. He has denied the wrongdoing.
What Did Mike Richards Say? Jeopardy Controversy
Mike Richards made racist comments about women, Jews, and people with mental disabilities.
His comment included calling his female co-host a “booth slut” for modeling at CES.
Moreover, he was seeming to make a Jewish stereotype joke. Richards reportedly said, “Ixnay on the ose-nay. She’s not an ew-Jay”.
Among the other comments Richards made: Calling his co-host frumpy and overweight.
Besides, there were also employment allegations made upon him.
In 2010, a discrimination lawsuit was filed by Brandi Cochran. The model claimed that she was not invited back to the show after her pregnancy.
He had been previously accused of discriminating against pregnant women and “acting questionably”.
However, the TV host Mike Richards has denied every allegation. He claims about all those words came out as unintentional for fun purposes only.
Mike Richards Previous Podcast Comments Resurface On Twitter
Mike Richards’ podcast comments are being resurfaced on Twitter and Instagram.
As of lately, the game show host has received a lot of negative attention. It has been a major cause for him to step down from Jeopardy.
On late Thursday, August 19, 2021, the Anti-Defamation League released a statement on Twitter. It warranted an investigation on Richards.
But on Friday, August 20, 2021, he was informed about his decision to step down. The upcoming show started filming Richards as its host.
After all such negative backlashes, Richards has apologized for his remarks.