A little unfriendly competition? Pat Sajak teased a Wheel of Fortune contestant for being unable to solve a puzzle — and it led to an uncomfortable on-camera moment.The 76-year-old host made a somewhat snarky comment to a player named Ben during the Thursday, January 26, episode of the game show.
The California resident was competing in the bonus round and attempting to figure out a puzzle in the Fun & Games category.
There weren’t many letters filled in on the board, but Ben still gave it his best effort.“Taunt a chuck guy? … Wacky guy. Taunt a wacky guy,” he guessed before the buzzer sounded.Sajak weighed in on the attempt, teasing: “Wow, that was so unclose.
You just didn’t have the letters.”The answer was revealed to be “Taking a quick jog” — and Ben had the perfect response to his tough loss. “I just don’t consider jogging fun and games,” he quipped as he gave the camera a thumbs up.The awkward moment was uploaded via the ABC show’s official Instagram page after the episode with a caption that read, “He has a point
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