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The Sixers become a Jeopardy punchline… again

Despite the hiring of Jerry Colangelo, the 7-43 76ers remain a national punching, find thing themselves on the receiving end of jokes on The Simpsons and the “Tonight Show.”

Despite the hiring of Jerry Colangelo, the 7-43 76ers remain a national punching, finding themselves on the receiving end of jokes on The Simpsons and the "Tonight Show."

"Jeopardy!" is the latest to get in on the 76ers-bashing trend. On Friday night, the show used a quote from the team's website to offer a not-so-subtle dig at the struggling squad (h/t Crossing Broad):

It's actually not the first time "Jeopardy!" has offered a clue at the 76ers expense. After an 0-17 start, the 76ers found themselves part of a category focusing on unfortunate sports failures:

So do producers on Jeopardy! have an anti-Sixers bias, or are these just harmless jokes made at a bad team's expense? Requests for comment from the show or Sony weren't immediately returned.