Pat Sajak apologizes for yelling at 'ungrateful' contestant on 'Wheel of Fortune': 'I finally snapped'
Host Pat Sajak got riled up on Wheel of Fortune Wednesday night, after a contestant questioned one of the puzzle answers. Contestant Darin McBain, whose mother was a three-day champion on the show in 1982, correctly answered a crossword puzzle but challenged the validity of his answer.
The puzzle was for things that begin with the word “kitchen.” McBain correctly guessed, “Cabinet, towels, oven, sink.” After winning the puzzle, McBain asked about one of the answers.
“Kitchen oven?” asked McBain. “What was that? Who calls it a ‘kitchen oven’?”
Many fans agreed with McBain, and several even took to social media to voice their support.
I agree...who calls it a Kitchen Oven. #WheelOfFortune
— Dan Billings (@dan_billings) November 26, 2020
kitchen oven is like saying bathroom toilet🙃 #wheeloffortune
— Shaynero19 (@Shaynero191) November 26, 2020
i’d like to thank darin on wheel of fortune for calling out the inaneness of “kitchen oven”
— ash ? @ neo twewy real (@icedcharade) November 26, 2020
Sajak didn’t agree with either McBain or the fans apparently, because he started yelling at the contestant.
“Don't!” Sajak exclaimed. “You won! Don't argue, Darin! ... You got the puzzle. Ungrateful players! I've had it!”
“Ungrateful contestants!” Pat’s not having it tonight. 😂😂😂 #WheelOfFortune
— Dakota Hunter (@dhunt716) November 26, 2020
Oh my @patsajak almost lost it on this dude #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/jrfzYUHGqy
— Peter Bojarinov (@russian98) November 26, 2020
Sajak was obviously only teasing, but he did admit, “I finally snapped.”
McBain barely missed out on playing for the bonus round puzzle as he finished in second place. But at least he ended up taking home $15,350 and an apology from Sajak.
“I'm sorry I yelled at you,” said Sajak. “It’s just — I don't remember your mother giving us trouble like you did.”
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