Pat Sajak Smacks Down Internet Shamers After Wild ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Segment Goes Viral – Opinion

I know I’m preaching to the choir a bit here, but just to reiterate a point made by many people on both sides of the aisle in the past, longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak – who is a conservative – is an absolute national treasure. It was again proven Wednesday when he drank on Internet shamers who pounced on contestants on the show during a frustrating series of spins that took place in the viral Tuesday episode.

The segment in question was about a common phrase that people who may not have known it at the time of the show’s airing (like the contestants, apparently) now know. It lasted for over two minutes and even with most of the letters on the screen, it took multiple tries by all of three players, some of who either spun to the “bankrupt” spot or “lose a turn” spot, before one finally figured it out.

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— Kenny (@KennyK089) March 2, 2022

Clips of the segment started cropping up on Twitter immediately after, with accounts like “Someone’s An Idiot” and others racing to add their voices to those who had already expressed how painful it was to watch the contestants continue to be baffled over a phrase that most people know.

Accordingly, the video clips made it to news and opinion websites, which ran with headlines in straight news and columnist pieces alike that included phrases like “epic fail” and “totally failed,” while others made sure to point out that the puzzle should have been “easy” to solve.

Sajak had an alternative view, and said it in a series on Twitter posted Wednesday.

When nice people visit our site to try to make some money, or to fulfill a lifetime dream, it hurts me.

— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022

Now imagine you’re on national TV, and you’re suddenly thrown a curve and you begin getting worried about looking stupid, and if the feather isn’t in your hat, where the heck can it be? You start flailing away looking for alternatives rather than synonyms for “hat.”

— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022

And, of course, when it’s solved, you want to crawl in a hole. I’ve been praised online for “keeping it together” and not making fun of the players. My goal is to support them and help them overcome their difficulties.

— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) March 2, 2022

Sajak addressed then the shamers directly. pointing out that “mocking them online and calling them names” made critics look foolish considering the fact that the contestants are “good people in a bad situation under a kind of stress that you can’t begin to appreciate from the comfort of your couch.”

While “good-natured laughter” regarding the segment was “one thing,” Sajak urged viewers to “cut them some slack. Unless you’re there, you have no idea how different it is in the studio.”

“…it’s okay to laugh at the situation,” he went on to sayHe noted that he has been known to engage in friendly teasing with the players. “But have a little heart.”

The most vital part of the entire thing was left for the last. advising peopleYou should keep this all in mind as they might one day be in the driver’s seat.

“After all, you may be there one day. And no one wants to be trending on Twitter.”

Ain’t ThatThe truth is?

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