‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Champ Yogesh Raut Says Ken Jennings Mispronounced His Name & Takes Swipe at Show

Although Yogesh Raut went home with $500,000, he was seemingly not entirely happy with host Ken Jennings, and how things played out on Jeopardy! Masters. The newly-crowned champion wrote on Facebook that the host mispronounced his name and the game show edited out when he asked him to say it correctly. On Saturday, June 7, Raut shared a lengthy post on Facebook along with his interview on the Inside Jeopardy! Podcast. “My final pair of interviews on the show cut out everything I had to say about racism (as expected) and also a good portion of my thank-you’s, including many of the people I thanked by name,” he started off. “They also cut out me saying, ‘Ken, when Neilesh [Vinjamuri] was up here he made a point of thanking you for pronouncing his name correctly, and I’d love to do the same — just as soon as you start.’ (Also not a hugely surprising elision.