Evan Kaufman of Brooklyn, New York was recently a contestant on the $100,000 Pyramid, where he gave a cringe-worthy clue that would make his most embarrassing moment a very public one.
So. This is me below. Racist $100,000 Pyramid Guy. Let me tell you the story about perhaps the most embarrassing moment of my life. #KillMe (Thread 1/13) https://t.co/CcyxnxXsC9
So Evan, a very tired new dad, took to Twitter to tell his story, in his own words.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
He acknowledged the fact that the producers warn contestants ahead of time to make sure to read all the clues VERY carefully.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
So when he DID make it to the final round, with SNL alum Tim Meadows, he tried to keep that piece of advice in mind.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
Here's how the pyramid round works: A square turns around, revealing a category. The contestant has to list things in order to get their celebrity partner to guess the category. Evan's first category? "People Whose Last Name is Obama."

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
Yes. Barack, Michelle, Sasha, Malia...Bo. Those would have been great answers.
But instead...THIS happened:

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
Yup. He said, "Bin Laden."

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Thankfully, Evan had a great sense of humor about the whole thing.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
He went on to expand on what the clip doesn't show — which is him changing course, saying "Barack," and getting Tim to say the correct answer.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
At the end of the day, Evan left with $8500 (not too shabby!) and a legendary story to tell for the rest of his life.

Evan Kaufman / Via Twitter: @EvanKaufman
Another former Pyramid contestant offered his solidarity, sharing that he left with nothing after botching a category that should have hit close to home.

James Bryant / Via Twitter: @jbudrock
Even Patton Oswalt tweeted out a message of support.

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I mean, it could have happened to anyone, right?
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BuzzFeed reached out to Evan Kaufman, who declined to comment further.