Or maybe not so much.
Earlier today, the former “Jeopardy!” champ and perpetual jerk thought he’d remind just how clever he is:
Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) September 22, 2014
Needless to say, that didn’t go over with a lot of people:
https://twitter.com/WilframAlpha/status/514125189466959872
https://twitter.com/thetabyte/status/514125364977991681
@KenJennings You might want to rethink this one.
— Matt Young (@ThisMattYoung) September 22, 2014
— Hafþór (@hafthor) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/Arkmashton/status/514125838946934784
@KenJennings Not funny.
— Sharon Wong (@sharonw) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/thetabyte/status/514126839863070720
Wow @KenJennings is a SERIOUS asshat. Enjoy that 15mins buddy.
— chrishanrahan (@chrishanrahan) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheAngelaClarke/status/514165577246851072
https://twitter.com/TheAngelaClarke/status/514169537877782529
@KenJennings @sween @matthewbaldwin @biorhythmist real dip shit thing to say.
— Ashwin (@ashwindeshmukh) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/NinaPleases/status/514161495308247040
@jonahweiland @KenJennings "I'll take Dumb Tweets From a Supposedly Smart Guy for $500, Alex."
— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) September 22, 2014
What a douche bag. https://t.co/FVtRQQahji
— Juliet Mushens (@mushenska) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/514179452864307200
@KenJennings I can't even begin to explain the depths of shittiness in this tweet.
— kit sparks (@kitsysparks) September 22, 2014
@KenJennings What the hell, Ken? Not okay.
— Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater (@EmilyAviva) September 22, 2014
Stay classy Ken Jennings
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) September 22, 2014
@KenJennings You're a dick. #unfollow
— Kelly Teresko (@kteresko) September 22, 2014
@KenJennings not funny, even in the slightest.
— Dan Carson (@okdan) September 22, 2014
Who's this prick, and why does he tweet fucked up nonsense? RT @KenJennings: Nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair.
— Ridley (@_Ridley_) September 22, 2014
@KenJennings Really insensitive, horrible comment.
— Jenny Reynolds (@jreynolds0316) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/russen58/status/514165889348804608
@KenJennings Wow. There are so many awful things about that sentence I don't even know where to start. Maybe rethink this one.
— harmony (@fonticulus) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/ashtontreadway/status/514127203261747200
@KenJennings Nothing sadder than an intelligent man behaving like the lowest common denominator of frathouse dudebros.
— Erin H (@ErintheHealer) September 22, 2014
@KenJennings Nothings sadder than a smart person giving in to stupidity.
— Ira Kates (@IraKates) September 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheNicoleWitte/status/514171114982240256
.@KenJennings i've got one thing sadder: an asshole with a twitter account.
— ace tilton ratcliff ♿️ (@MortuaryReport) September 22, 2014
(Hat tip: @gypsyluc)
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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