As one of the best game shows of all time , Jeopardy ! is known for its decorum. There’s a level of respect given to the game and expected from its fans, so it’s no mystery why Drew Basile raised the eyebrows of some viewers. The Survivor alum proved to be just as polarizing on the Alex Trebek Stage as he was on the island in Fiji during his seven-win stint on the quiz show, and following his elimination, not only did Basile throw some shade at his critics, but he revealed that big personality might have been responsible for having to reshoot one of his biggest moments.
After filming an exhausting eight games of Jeopardy! and qualifying for the Tournament of Champions, Drew Basile sat down with fellow Survivor alums Rob Cesternino and Stephen Fishbach on an episode of Rob Has a Podcast to break down his time on the quiz show. The host mentioned that while Basile rubbed people the wrong way on both series, the backlash he got from Jeopardy! fans wasn’t quite on par with the hate he faced on Survivor . Basile agreed, adding: It’s also a little incoherent, you know? Like sometimes the negative people, they’re retired, they’re a little bit older, they’re still grappling with technology.
They haven’t figured out spellcheck, for example. It’s hard to be that outraged when it’s a completely incoherent message. He may not have been outraged by what people had to say, but he was certainly affected enough to make blisteringly passive aggressive comments about the �.
