Losing his patience? Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak yelled at a contestant one day after going viral for jokingly tackling a winner.During the Wednesday, March 22, episode of the game show, contestant Nicole from Peachtree, Georgia, noted that she was ready to solve the puzzle with two unknown letters remaining.Sajak, 76 — who has hosted the program since 1981 — replied by loudly exclaiming, “Please, solve the darn puzzle!”After Nicole shared her correct final guess, Sajak said, “It’s a horrible moment when you know that, ‘Everyone in America knows what this is, why don’t I?’ But you got it.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesHe added: “We appreciate that you pretended you didn’t know until the end.
You increased the drama and that was great.”The television host’s comments come after he jokingly tackled a contestant named Fred during the show’s Tuesday, March 21, episode.
Fred explained earlier in the broadcast that he works as a professional wrestler in addition to other gigs including drama teacher and bar trivia host.
After the athlete racked up an impressive $75,800 in prize money, Sajak asked the other contestants whether they wanted him “to body-slam [Fred] for you” because of his wrestling background.The Illinois native then jokingly pinned the Wheel of Fortune champion’s left arm behind his back and grabbed hold of his face, attempting to put him in a headlock.Some viewers were alarmed by Sajak’s attempt at humor.“It was only a matter of time.
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