Can ousted 'Jeopardy' host, Mike Richards, recover his reputation after public backlash? Expert weighs in

Mike Richards resigned as host of "Jeopardy!" just nine days after it was announced he would succeed the late Alex Trebek as its permanent host. Richards stepped down on Friday after past inappropriate comments he made on the "The Randumb Show" podcast resurfaced.

Although some "Jeopardy!" episodes he has already helmed will air as scheduled, questions still remain as to what the future could hold for the longtime show producer. Evan Nierman, the author of "Crisis Averted" and CEO of international crisis PR firm Red Banyan, told Fox News he believes the public way in which Richards was ousted from his new post doesn’t bode well for his prospects as an on-air personality but shouldn’t hinder his efforts as a producer behind the curtains. "Being fired from ‘Jeopardy!’ in such public fashion is certainly going to harm Mike’s prospects of being an on-air figure," said Nierman. "He should be able to resume his prior work as a producer and stay active in the industry."