The smallest mistake can mean big losses on “Wheel of Fortune”.
12.03.2022 - 05:25 / perezhilton.com
It’s gone down on this game show!
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak just ROASTED a sweet contestant for telling a story about a medical incident that happened to him as a boy and viewers are furious! During an episode on Wednesday, contestant Scott Ingwersen was prompted to share his intro story, but even that started off rocky with the host saying:
Damn, dude!
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Scott then opened up, sharing:
As the audience began to clap, Sajak literally forced them to stop then quipped:
Whaaaat??
Poor Scott tried to laugh it off and treat the snarky remark as a compliment, but, uh, that was pretty rude! The contestant was just trying to thank some hardworking paramedics – and while his story was from decades ago, they deserve all the public praise they can get, especially after these last two years! But Pat was having none of that! Watch the now-viral moment (below):
Fans took to social media to call out the 75-year-old for the inappropriate behavior, complaining:
Yeesh!
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As that last fan mentioned, it was just a week ago that Pat was asking for viewers to be more compassionate toward contestants online. After an episode aired in which players appeared to be failing an easy puzzle, the TV personality urged on Twitter:
But it’s okay for him to make fun of them live on-air?!
Funny enough, he even dubbed himself the king of “keeping it together,” adding:
There goes that reputation! LOLz!
But what do YOU think, Perezcious readers? Was this a malicious remark or was Pat trying to be funny? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
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