LeVar Burton’s Legion Of Supporters Aren’t Happy That He (Probably) Won’t Be The Next Host Of ‘Jeopardy!’

After a months long fan campaign, LeVar Burton finally got his shot at the Jeopardy! podium when he filled in as guest host during the last week of July. However, that short stint is apparently not translating to a permanent gig as reports started coming in on Wednesday evening that Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards is in “advanced negotiations” to replace the late Alex Trebek.

While that deal is not closed, and other candidates are reportedly is in the mix, Richards is “clearly the front-runner,” according to Jeopardy! sources who spoke with Variety. That news did not go over well with Burton fans, who had campaigned aggressively to get the former Reading Rainbow host onto the hit game show, only to watch him get passed over for an executive producer. That anger was not helped by the fact that Burton only got a one-week guest host stint while others had received two.

You can see some of the reactions below, and there are plenty more where these came from:

— James III (@James3rdComedy) August 4, 2021

LeVar Burton is the only host we recognizing. pic.twitter.com/9USpC5UAs7

— Ahmed Ali (@MrAhmednurAli) August 5, 2021

Everyone: We would love to have Levar Burton host of Jeopardy.

Levar Burton: Yes please.

Jeopardy: We will give the job to the guy who hosted Beauty and the Geek, Mike Richards.

— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) August 4, 2021

Jeopardy: tell us who u want

Everybody: levar burton

Jeopardy: pic.twitter.com/mSzoEVagtc

— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) August 4, 2021

YALL SPELLED LEVAR BURTON THE WRONG WAY https://t.co/h502dDYBzX

— . (@MsPackyetti) August 5, 2021

JUSTICE FOR LEVAR BURTON

— Meena Harris (@meena) August 5, 2021

jeopardy: we're searching for a new host

everyone: ok we want @levarburton

j: we want to see who the audience responds to best

e: we ❤ levar

j: if only we had some idea who to choose