Jeopardy! champ Ryan Long admits he made TWO errors in latest episode and apologizes to major star

JEOPARDY! champ Ryan Long has admitted to making two errors in the latest episode of the game show.

He has apologized to an entire sport and to a major star after making the mistakes during primetime TV on Monday.

Jeopardy! champion Ryan Long apologized for making multiple errors during Monday’s episodeCredit: USTV

Host Mayim Bialik called him out on one of themCredit: USTV
During the new episode, Ryan had a couple of issues with his answers, and he made sure to let fans know he was sorry for them both.

Toward the beginning of Jeopardy!, the returning champ was asked to give the sport associated with the clue of “Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis.”

He responded with “female tennis” before realizing his error and changing it to simply the sport of “tennis,” which was the correct answer.

Ryan tweeted after the new episode aired: “Ok, so a few things. ‘Female tennis.’

“I wasn’t thinking, my brain was in hyperspecific mode. No offense meant.”

Ryan’s next error arrived during Final Jeopardy.

The clue read: “On the death of this trailblazing man, friend & mentor, Oprah said, “For me, the greatest of the ‘great trees’ has fallen.”

Contestants Mandy and Steve both guessed politician and civil rights activist John Lewis, who died in July 2020.

Ryan, meanwhile, gave the still-alive former talk show host Phil Donahue as his response.

Host Mayim Bialik quickly told him, “That is not correct,” before point out: “Fortunately, Phil Donahue is still with us.”

The correct answer for the clue was actually actor Sidney Poitier.

On his second blunder of the night, he added in his tweet: “And I definitely owe Mr. Donahue an apology.

“When you see me chuckle is when I remember that Mr. Donahue is alive and well.”

Ryan wasn’t the only one to make a mistake or two during Monday’s episode.

Host Mayim was forced to make a score change for one of the players.

During the May 30th game, new contestant Steve Knapp buzzed in on the category Potpourri for $1000.

Mayim read the clue: “Sadly the Heath Hen went extinct in 1932, but we still have its relative, the Prairie ‘this,’ known for its courtship displays.”

Steve responded, as the screen showed a colorful hen, “What is: A Prairie Grouse,” but Mayim said “no.”

After seconds of silence and no other responses, she said, “That’s a chicken!”

Greater prairie chickens are also known as prairie grouse, the contestants, fuming fans – and seemingly Mayim, by producers – were then told.

When Jeopardy! returned from commercial, Mayim stated: “Before we get into Double Jeopardy, we have a change in score to announce, and Steve it affects you.

“The judges have reviewed your response of Prarie Grouse and have decided it is acceptable, we will add $2000. Your score is now correct at $3200.”

Mayim moved on but viewers were quite surprised as the game rarely stops to repay a player – let alone give them twice the amount for their troubles.

“The smugness when she said that’s a chicken. Give Steve his money #Jeopardy,” one fumed on Twitter.

“Mayimsplaining the clues in review #jeopardy It’s going to be a long May,” bashed another who seemed to be missing Ken.

Mayim is hosting Jeopardy! for the fourth week in a row, returning after alum Ken Jennings’ prior three weeks at the helm and announcement he’d be out for “months.”

The fan-favorite surprisingly tweeted: “I’m handing the keys back to the talented actor-producer-writer-director (!) Mayim Bialik for a few months.

“We are lucky to have her! I’ll be back before the end of the season.”