On the morning of August 20, The Ringer’s Claire McNear tweeted an official statement from Sony, where Mike Richards explained that “moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans” and that Sony Pictures Television will resume its search for Alex Trebek’s permanent replacement, with guest hosts once again helping out in the interim. No, it wasn’t just the allegations from his time with “The Price is Right” that led to Richards’ decision to step down effective immediately, though you would be forgiven if you thought that was the main reason.

McNear also happened to be the individual who published an even more recent expose on Richards’ alleged track record of sexism — and his apparent penchant for cracking inappropriate jokes. On August 13, she noted on The Ringer that during his time hosting “The Randumb Show,” a podcast that ran from 2013 to 2014, Richards “repeatedly used offensive language and disparaged women’s bodies.” During one episode in September 2014, which aired shortly after the iCloud celebrity photo leak, the producer was heard asking his assistant and his co-host, who were both much younger women, if they had ever taken intimate pictures of themselves. Both women were clearly uncomfortable with Richards’ line of questioning, which had him asking at one point if his co-host took photos of her breasts. 

Additionally, The Ringer’s review of Richards’ show also revealed that he had used derogatory terms for little people and the intellectually disabled. He also was heard using racially insensitive language on multiple occasions and repeatedly poking fun at one of his co-hosts’ financial problems.