LeVar Burton just opened up about not being chosen as the host of ABC’s Jeopardy!, calling it a “public humiliation.”

The actor, who is hosting this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, spoke with Newsy’s In The Loop about the game show hosting gig. During the conversation, Burton shared that he was “wrecked” after learning that he wasn’t selected as one of two Jeopardy! co-hosts.

Although he lost out on hosting his “favorite game show,” Burton went on to share the silver lining in it all, which included being named the host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.