He must have heard about the controversy.....answered it in this article.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/jeopardy-super-champion-scott-riccardi-130000875.html

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I thought that his excuse for missing such a simple clue was pretty weak.

Ironically, I suspected that Ken had also taken a dive at the end of his 74 game run when he also missed a rather simple clue…and looked a bit sheepish after doing so.
I was thinking that ratings might’ve dipped as viewers tired of seeing Jennings keep winning day after day, so he was asked to graciously bow out.

^^^ Might be.
I do think that the winnings are sort of skimpy...esp if the contestant is 'well to do' in life.

This has happened at least three times that I can remember.

Dang...Neilesh is one smart dude.:)