Others want the host to do more than just "do better," they want him to resign, writing things like, "As someone with a speech impediment, I would be mortified if I was mocked on television like this.
To this day I wouldn't even think of doing what you did. As a woman who has lived all her life with one (and my parents put me in speech classes when I was first going to school as a youngster), I find it appalling that you do that kind of crap." Another criticized, "As someone your age, who grew up with hearing impaired cousins, I was taught that we NEVER made fun of their speech pattern. It’s time for you to retire," while another stated, "Hopefully you learned by your mistake and stop making fun of those with a lisp.
You have been on the air for far too long. One person wrote, "Cheap shot making fun of a contestant with a lisp. 4/18 Raw Story John Oliver makes fun of Dr.While the contestant was able to laugh off the mockery, many viewers weren't, and took their anger to Twitter. Sajak then added: “But mocking them online and calling them names? These 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. Oz complaining about the price of crudit a year after surfing in Italy (6 articles) Last Week Tonight host. Unless you’re there, you have no idea how different it is in the studio.
I have fun with players and I tease them occasionally, but when things go wrong, I feel for them, and I try to salve the wounds on camera and off. And no one wants to be trending on Twitter.” So, yeah, it was an oddly entertaining puzzle and it’s okay to laugh at the situation. Still have my name tag Pat - and you and Vanna were so sweet to me and the other college kids that week in Philly! I missed the last puzzle (which was Scrapbook) but I did get to say “I have the Munchies” at least on National TV. Pat Sajak was called out for mocking Wheel of Fortune contestants speech impediment following Monday’s show. The game is SO MUCH harder up behind that wheel /BfMDE03YfZĪ lot of people agreed with Sajak as a supporter tweeted: “Pat, YOU are such a normal decent human being. Sajak has come under fire from fans recently for his mean-spirited comedy. During the player introductions, Sajak mimicked contestant Chris Brimble’s lisp. The show would have never lasted without your modeling of fairness & respect.Īfter he described what he does for a living. Kindness matter’s.” Another one said: “Sitting at home in my stained boxers is a lot easier than being in front of a live audience of I'm guessing 100 people and millions at home. I could not guess the puzzle with that pressure.” “Still have my name tag Pat - and you and Vanna were so sweet to me and the other college kids that week in Philly! I missed the last puzzle (which was Scrapbook) but I did get to say ‘I have the Munchies’ at least on National TV. The game is SO MUCH harder up behind that wheel,” an ex-contestant added.Did just mock one of the contestants? /brJIMEB4yh- phil February 23, 2021Īt the time, Chris and a few others can be heard laughing off the interaction. Still, many viewers took the comment as Pat mocking Chris, causing outrage. I grew up with a parent who had issues speaking," someone said online. "As someone your age, who grew up with hearing impaired cousins, I was taught that we NEVER made fun of their speech pattern. Own it and DO BETTER!," a viewer tweeted."WoWheel of Fortune has not yet responded to Good Housekeeping's request for comment. Both Pat and Wheel of Fortune have stayed silent on the matter. On Tuesday, Chris did respond to a tweet regarding his time on the show, saying it was a "super fun experience." However, it seems that was before the clip made waves online. Tee Moree, who was also a contestant on the episode, has come to Pat's defense, replying to a tweet stating: "Pat was very kind to us. It seems like he sincerely made a mistake." In psychology it is recommended that you portray another’s energy to make them feel comfortable and I believe this is what Pat does on a daily basis.
The controversy comes just days after Pat tweeted on February 16: "Criticizing others is so much easier than examining our own lives. And so much less productive." A day later, he tweeted, "How nice for those who have lived such exemplary lives that they can express glee when others have their lives ruined by a mistake, real or perceived." It's unclear what Pat's tweets were referring to at the time.
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