‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Rallied Around New Champ Matt Amodio After He Made A Simple Request On Twitter

As the dust settled over Mike Richards‘ hosting gig going down in flames, Jeopardy! champion Matt Amodio had a much better weekend as fans of the quiz show helped him out with Twitter’s notoriously opaque verification process. On Saturday, Amodio, who has been racking up wins with his unorthodox play style, asked for help in getting his account verified now that he’s becoming a known quantity in the Jeopardy! arena.

“Does anybody know how to make Twitter’s ‘blue check’ process go slower,” he tweeted. “I’m worried mine will be done before #Jeopardy Season 3,141,592 airs, and there’s just no point rushing these things.”

— Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) August 21, 2021

Despite causing a controversy in the Jeopardy! world for his habit of using “what’s” in every answer, which the show has confirmed is permitted by the rules, fans rallied to Amodio’s cause and begin pinging Twitter to get the current champ verified.