Jeopardy! fans are howling after champion Brian Henegar slips up with NSFW comment on-stage before s
JEOPARDY! champion Brian Henegar has made viewers crack up after making a not safe for work comment about his job.
However, the three-day champ wasn't laughing at the end, as he lost the game and was sent home.
Brian, 40, entered the final Jeopardy! game of the week with a strong $68,202 after three days of dominance.
Looking for something new to discuss during the normal contestant Q&A, host Ken Jennings asked the guest services agent what exactly he does.
Brian revealed he works for a national chain of gas stations and helps out truck drivers.
"My job is I basically talk to these individuals all day long. I help arrange parking spaces, go over some stuff with them," he listed, before making a cheeky comment that caught the attention of some viewers. "Help them find the nearest location where they can get help on their loads."
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Online, fans couldn't help but comment on his phrasing.
"I know I'm still immature because I chuckled when Brian said he helps truckers with their loads," one viewer joked.
Another added: "I bet he splits those truckers open like a coconut."
But Brian saw no shame in his job, even getting emotional about his role.
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"It is an extremely rewarding job because I get to help people all day long," he said proudly.
Ken keyed him on, adding: "Helping out truck drivers! Kings of the road."
To which Brian paid homage: "They are the people that keep this country moving, and they don’t get enough thanks, in my opinion."
CLOSE GAME
On day four, Brian was up against Rachel, a director of client strategy, and Brandie, a personal assistant.
Heading into Final Jeopardy!, Brian had a slight lead, with $15,200 vs. $12,000 for Rachel and $10,000 for Brandie.
The Final Jeopardy! clue, in the category Geography, was: Of the 13 nations through which the Equator passes, it’s the only one whose coastline borders the Caribbean Sea.
The correct response was Columbia, which, for the third straight day, none of the contestants came up with.
Brian's downfall came when Rachel chose to wager $5,500, leaving her with $6,500.
The champ wagered considerably more, and ended up just $100 behind Rachel.
NOT FUNNY
Brian has been facing adversity all week - but not from the other contestants.
The former champ quit and rejoined Twitter after "jerks" compared his mustached appearance to Adolf Hitler.
One Twitter post read: "I need someone in Brian’s life to tell him he kinda looks like Hitler."
Another person wrote, "Brian was so excited when he won, he caused quite a führer!"
Brian deleted his Twitter account by announcing that this was news to him as well.
"A bunch of jerks on Twitter can [only] focus on my looks…"
"No one has ever said that to me before and it kind of got under my skin."
One day later, Brian rejoined the platform, bolstered by the backing he got from former contestants and fans, and shook off the rude remarks.
He also switched up his mustache - but didn't shave it, instead going for a goatee that fans applauded as "chic!".
He wrote: "So…I’m back on Twitter for the time being at least… I wanna say that seeing these really hurtful comments by some very jerky people made me lose all faith in humanity. Seeing all of your positive replies, restored it, and then some. Thank u all and god bless you. #Jeopardy."
"And second, to all of you jerkolas you thought comparing my appearance to one of the most evil dictators who ever lived was the height of comedy, when I get my Jeopardy winnings, I will be making a donation to the Anti-Defamation League."
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He wrote sharing a photo of his updated stache while all smiles: "So I decided rather than to shave off my mustache, I’m just gonna grow it out into a goatee…"
"I admit that I run the risk of making myself look like my evil twin from a parallel universe, but that’s just the risk I am willing to take :-)"
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