Jeopardy Champ Jamie Ding Defends Immigrants
by Megan LiscombBuzzFeedSenior EditorAs a Senior Editor at BuzzFeed, I cover stories about health, home, politics, and relationships, with a special focus on work and money.
On Monday, 33-year-old Jamie Ding's 31-game winning streak on Jeopardy! came to an end.
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I think I speak for everyone here when I say, we're really gonna miss watching him eat up the competition.
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Jamie's impressive run puts him at fifth on the leaderboard for most consecutive wins, behind James Holzhauer at 32 games, Matt Amodio at 38 games, Amy Schneider at 40 games, and Ken Jennings at a whopping 74 games.
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Jamie, who lives in New Jersey, also got a personal congratulations on his impressive performance from his state's governor, Mikie Sherrill.
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Now, in an interview with People, Jamie shared one really important thing he hopes Americans will take away from seeing his incredible run on the show.
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Jamie told People that it made him really happy to learn that so many people were watching him on the show and rooting for him. "I kept hearing how it was bringing people together, and I love that very much. I've heard people say, 'It's nice to have something positive on TV!'"
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He went on to say that "as an immigrant and a person of color, I was able to become part of the history of an American institution."
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"Jeopardy! really is an institution, and America's turning 250 years old, and the federal government is going after immigrants in a way unlike anything that we've seen in the recent past," he continued. "So I hope that immigrants can be seen in a positive light too."
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In response, fans are really happy to hear Jamie use his voice this way. One person tweeted, "seeing him say this makes me like him even more."
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And even Greg Shahade, the contestant who ultimately ended Jamie's winning streak, has chimed in to applaud him for speaking out.
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In conclusion:
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Did you watch Jamie's Jeopardy! run? And what do you think about his comments on immigration? Let me know in the comments.
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