'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings slammed by former contestant Wil Wheaton for hosting amid WGA strike, calls him 'a scab'

2023-05-16 11:50

Ken Jennings was slammed on social media by fans of the show who thought it was too selfish of him to host the show alone and not support the strike

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After Mayim Bialik's exit from 'Jeopardy!' and her stepping off as a host to support the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Ken Jennings chose to stay and ride solo. But, that wasn't long-lived as he was scrutinized on social media by fans of the show who thought it was too selfish of him to host the show alone and not support the strike, considering 'Jeopardy!' is a WGA show. But, after fans criticized Ken Jennings, one more celebrity has come forward to speak his piece and that is none other than Wil Wheaton, the former contestant and champion on 'Jeopardy!'.

While there were some coming in support of Ken, others were opposing his decision of continuing to host 'Jeopardy!' amid it being a WGA-led show. Wil Wheaton was quite open about his thoughts in his Facebook post and slammed the host left and right. The saga didn't stop at that, as Wheaton slammed everyone in the comments who came in support of Ken Jennings.

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'We will *never* forget'

As we all know, Wil Wheaton is quite well-known for drafting his opinions online about something that he believes doesn't serve justice and isn't the right thing. This time, Wheaton came in support of all the WGA writers and slammed Ken Jennings for his laid-back attitude amid an ongoing protest. Wil Wheaton took to his official Facebook page and wrote a hard-hitting message pointing towards Ken Jennings and said, "This is a VERY small town, Ken Jennings, and we will all remember this. Your privilege may protect you right now, but we will *never* forget. #WGAStrong."

Wil didn't stop there and went on a rant, thrashing everyone who came in support of Jennings. In one comment, Wil replied with, "Hey y'all, if you're here to s**t on unions, you can f**k right off. I've been a union man since I was a union boy, and I will be a union man until the day I die." In another comment, he replied, "If you're here to s**t on the workers of the world, or to make excuses for someone who is currently doing that, go f**k yourself and don't come back." When one fan asked why the star was using such illicit words, Wil replied with, "He has the choice to support his fellow workers, or to support management who are exploiting them. He's made his choice."

A scab to cross the picket line

Wil Wheaton's anger was radiating through his replies to the fans, in one comment he called Ken Jennings a 'scab' and wrote, "It's like this: did you cross a picket line? If yes, you are a scab who turned your back on organized labor. If no, you're a decent person who stands with your fellow workers," the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' star wrote. Wil had been on the show at the start of this year and competed on 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' with notable stars Iike Barenholtz and Patton Oswalt.