{"id":7067,"date":"2021-02-26T19:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/wheel-of-fortune-fans-are-outraged-after-pat-sajak-mocked-a-contestants-speech-impediment\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T19:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T19:00:52","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-fans-are-outraged-after-pat-sajak-mocked-a-contestants-speech-impediment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/wheel-of-fortune-fans-are-outraged-after-pat-sajak-mocked-a-contestants-speech-impediment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 Fans Are Outraged After Pat Sajak Mocked a Contestant\u2019s Speech Impediment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher WillardGetty Images Some Wheel of Fortune fans are calling for longtime host Pat Sajak\u2019s resignation after he seemingly mocked a contestant\u2019s speech impediment during Monday\u2019s episode. The player, Chris Brimble, introduced himself as a tech salesman, revealing his noticeable lisp. And instead of replying to him with, \u201cI see,\u201d Sajak said, \u201cI thee.\u201dIn the moment, Sajak may\u2019ve thought it was a harmless joke and Brimble himself just laughed it off. (Really, what else could he have done?) But it\u2019s clear now that the comment\u2014intentional or not\u2014wasn\u2019t in good taste. Viewe&#8230; Click below to read the full story from Esquire<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a35630554\/wheel-of-fortune-pat-sajak-mocks-speech-impediment-backlash\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher WillardGetty Images Some Wheel of Fortune fans are calling for longtime host Pat Sajak\u2019s resignation after he seemingly mocked a contestant\u2019s speech impediment during Monday\u2019s episode. 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