WHEEL of Fortune fans are fuming after a recent episode, accusing host Pat Sajak of having 'made up' a final round phrase.
The game show host has been drawing the ire of viewers for some time now.
During Wednesday's episode of the popular game show, contestants were trying to guess the phrase "Swift Foxes."
Viewers were furious with Pat, 75, as several noted that it was hardly a phrase at all.
Fans flocked to Twitter to weigh in, holding nothing back.
One furious viewer wrote: "TF? I aint never heard nobody say 'swift fox.'"
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Another user tweeted: "Swift Foxes? Are you kidding me? Incredibly dumb."
A third added: "really? SWIFT FOXES for the final play? Shameful."
Pat has not responded to the backlash.
He has been taking heat over his hosting abilities and more in recent weeks.
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In fact, he recently came under fire for a puzzle problem in another episode.
PUZZLING
Earlier this week, Pat was accused of spoiling the game for a player.
With very few letters on the board, one asks: "Can I buy an 'O'?"
Vanna White taps the board, revealing the letter, much to the delight of the guesser.
Pat responds: "That was unexpected," which some fans thought was his attempt at lending a hand to the struggling contestants.
Viewers flocked to Twitter to weigh in, slamming the show's host.
"Did Pat just say 'That was unexpected?' when a player bought an 'O' in a puzzle that had the word 'unexpected' in it? He's off his game," they wrote.
Another disgruntled viewer wrote: "Did pat sajak just drop the ball and call unexpected turn of events prematurely???"
"Just now, did anybody else hear Pat Sajak almost give away the puzzle on wheel of fortune?" someone else chimed in.
A fourth fan tweeted: "Pat just gave that one away!"
PEACE OUT, PAT
Fans have grown increasingly unhappy with Wheel of Fortune's longtime host through the years.
Many think it's time for him to hand over the reins to a new host after a tenure that has spanned several decades.
Last month, viewers expressed some strong opinions about Pat online.
"#Jeopardy time with @missmayim after awful Wheel of Fortune episode! Let’s go Ryan Long! Happy Wednesday Jeopardy fam! @Jeopardy," one Twitter user wrote.
Another Twitter user simply wrote: "I wish Pat Sajak would retire from Wheel of Fortune."
A third particularly terse viewer did not mince words, tweeting: "Pat Sajak has been a d**k for years.
"Especially to Vanna.
"But now he's getting more d**kish to contestants. Fire the a*****e."
In December 2021, Pat celebrated 40 years of hosting Wheel of Fortune.
This isn't the first time fans have called for Pat's firing.
POOR VANNA
Pat sparked controversy again when a comment he made towards Vanna resurfaced online.
In a highlight sent out by the official Wheel of Fortune social media account, Pat and Vanna celebrated the day in 1997 when the giant letter board went from manual, needing Vanna to turn the letters herself, to digital, requiring only a press.
While explaining the change to viewers, the host ad-libbed another controversial comment.
"This is the last night of this puzzle board. You will no longer be turning letters," Pat said, referencing his co-host.
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"The new board…it's heat-activated if you will," he continued, before making the side comment, "And if anyone can heat up a board, you can."
As Pat tried to go on, Vanna appeared to force out an uncomfortable laugh.
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