Following the news that Richards was fired as executive producer following his resignation as the new host of the contest, Holzhauer tweeted a GIF of “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead” from “The Wizard of Oz.”
The former champion also had a lot to say about Richards, whose sexist comments in a past podcast came to light when he was announced as the full-time successor to the late Alex Trebek. Richards was also accused of fostering a toxic work environment while working on “The Price Is Right.”
“Some judged Mike Richards solely for his podcast comments and formed a negative opinion, but I judged him for the way he treated people backstage in Jeopardy and formed a much stronger negative opinion.” wrote Holzhauer, who embarked on his famous “danger!” published in 2019. Holzhauer included a Hollywood Reporter article detailing allegations of Richards’ inappropriate behavior as a producer in “The Price Is Right.”
In another tweet, Holzhauer asked: “But did he deserve the benefit of the doubt for the work he did directing Jeopardy? Not either. “
Richards filmed a handful of episodes like “Jeopardy!” host and is scheduled to air the week of Sept. 13, according to Sony.
He was also fired as executive producer of “Wheel of Fortune.”