SI

Poor Jeopardy! contestants can’t name Warriors based off their logo

These Jeopardy contestants have no respect for the NBA.
Poor Jeopardy! contestants can’t name Warriors based off their logo
Poor Jeopardy! contestants can’t name Warriors based off their logo

Jeopardy!, a game show for the at least somewhat intelligent, often veers into hilarious territory when it comes to sports questions.

There’s a reason why there is a sports-specific version of the show. It’s because of incidents such as someone mixing up Alabama with Auburn, or tonight, when no one could name the Golden State Warriors based off their logo. (Notice how empty the rest of the board was before this question.)

I mean, not only are the Warriors the defending NBA champions, Stephen Curry is the reigning MVP, and the team is in the midst of a historic run that could end up being one of the greatest seasons in American sports history. They are widely covered nationally and fairly popular. 

Rare photos of Steph Curry

Classic Photos of Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry and dad Dell

Stephen Curry and Donny McLendon

Jan. 16, 2007 — Davidson vs. Citadel

Stephen Curry and Gerald Henderson

Dec. 1, 2007 — Davidson vs. Duke

Stephen Curry

March 23, 2008 — Davidson vs. Georgetown

Stephen Curry

March 23, 2008 — Davidson vs. Georgetown

Stephen Curry with parents Dell and Sonya

Aug. 28, 2008

Stephen Curry

Aug. 9, 2009

Stephen Curry

Nov. 5, 2010 — Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz

Stephen Curry and DeAndre Jordan

Jan. 22, 2011 — Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Stephen Curry and DeMarcus Cousins

Dec. 20, 2011 — Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings

Stephen Curry

July 12, 2012 — Celebrity Golf Classic

Stephen Curry, David Lee and Andrew Bogut

Oct. 1, 2012 — NBA Media Day

Stephen Curry, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Brendan Haywood

Dec. 21, 2012 — Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Bobcats

Stephen Curry

May 13, 2013 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and Tim Duncan

May 10, 2013 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 3, Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs

Stephen Curry

Oct. 28, 2013 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry

May 3, 2014 — NBA Western Conference Playoffs First Round Game 7, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Stephen Curry and Mo'ne Davis

Feb. 9, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs, Philadelphia 76ers

Stephen Curry and Adam Silver

May 5, 2015 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 2, Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Stephen Curry and Mike Conley

May 25, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and daughter Riley

May 19, 2015 — NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1, Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets

Stephen Curry

June 1, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and LeBron James

June 9, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 3 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry and J.R. Smith

June 16, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 6 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green

June 16, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 6 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry

June 29, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

Nov. 21, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls

Stephen Curry and grandmother Candy Adams

Dec. 2, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets

Stephen Curry

Feb. 7, 2016 — Super Bowl 50: Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson

Feb. 11, 2016

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson

March 7, 2016 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry

March 24, 2016 — Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

Stephen Curry

April 18-25, 2016 Sports Illustrated cover

Alas, breaking the 72-win mark may be an easier task for the Warriors than breaking the Jeopardy! barrier.

UPDATE: The contestant who picked the logo has apologized on Twitter.

Titi, no need to apologize. Seriously. Now I just feel bad.

– Rohan Nadkarni


Published
Extra Mustard
EXTRA MUSTARD

Where Culture Meets Sports: Your dose of Hot Clicks, viral videos, bizarre and hilarious stories and more from the intersection of pop culture and sports.