Jeff Probst recounts cutting two Survivor 49 cast members at the last minute

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“Candidly, the decision was made in that moment to immediately remove those two players from the game and replace them with our alternates, Jason and MC,” Probst said on his On Fire podcast. “And it sent shock ways through the rest of the players as it was very clear that something was happening with those players.” It also reassured the rest of the cast that they would all be operating on a level playing field once the game began. “What really happened was the players, once they were able to talk, they thanked our producers because they said ‘We were all aware that this was happening,” he said. “And it felt like cheating. Like there was an advantage being had.’ And now they’re in the situation of: Should I do that as well?”