{"id":2247854,"date":"2024-05-19T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T13:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pat-sajak-refuses-to-award-win-to-woman-who-butchered-answer-while-solving-puzzle-phrase\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T09:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T13:47:47","slug":"pat-sajak-refuses-to-award-win-to-woman-who-butchered-answer-while-solving-puzzle-phrase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pat-sajak-refuses-to-award-win-to-woman-who-butchered-answer-while-solving-puzzle-phrase\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Sajak denies prize to contestant for incorrect puzzle answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpat-sajak-refuses-to-award-win-to-woman-who-butchered-answer-while-solving-puzzle-phrase%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247854&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; episode, a \u200bcontestant\u200d almost solved a \u200bpuzzle but \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-urges-gop-state-lawmakers-to-tighten-election-integrity-laws\/\" title=\"Paxton Urges GOP State Lawmakers to Tighten Election Integrity Laws\">missed due<\/a> to a \u2062language error. The incident sparked\u2062 a debate on \u2062precision \u2064in game shows, with\u200b some \u2062supporting strict\u200c rules while others argued for leniency. Host Pat\u200b Sajak&#8217;s decision was met with mixed \u200dreactions on \u200bsocial\u200c media, emphasizing the\u2063 importance of accuracy in such competitions. In a recent episode of &#8220;Wheel of \u2062Fortune,&#8221; a contestant nearly solved a puzzle but failed due to a language mistake. This event triggered \u200bdiscussions about accuracy in game shows, with contrasting views\u200c on \u2062strictness \u2064versus leniency. Pat Sajak&#8217;s ruling \u2062faced \u200cdiverse responses\u200c online, highlighting the significance of precision in these\u200c contests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 19, 2024 at 6:21am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>She was close. But as the saying goes, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.<\/p>\n<p>On an episode of \u201cWheel of Fortune\u201d last week, a contestant barely missed out on solving a puzzle after she gave a broken English version of the phrase.<\/p>\n<p>The show has had a history of brutal defeats for contestants who couldn\u2019t quite offer the right answer.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it was the college \u201cWheel of Fortune\u201d episode where a student lost his chance at $1 million over not being able to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/entertainment\/2014\/04\/i-did-my-best-says-student-who-flubbed-wheel-of-fortune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pronounce Achilles<\/a> or the contestant who confused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/saddest-day-in-wheel-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flamenco and flamingo<\/a>, getting the answer exactly on the dot is important.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npgzz42IEiE?si=ggFpiQ6H-hFGNION\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That same demand for precision persists today.<\/p>\n<p>During a show <a href=\"https:\/\/wheeloffortunetonight.com\/wheel-of-fortune-game-recap-thursday-may-16-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that aired Thursday<\/a>, most of the letters for the phrase \u201cknock it out of the park\u201d were visible on the board. Player Amanda Morris proudly declared she\u2019d like to solve the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>However, she couldn\u2019t quite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-admits-cant-trusted-latest-major-blunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">muster the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pinkerton-a-left-wing-citys-refusal-to-honor-veterans-day-reminds-us-that-patriotism-must-be-taught\/\" title=\"Pinkerton: A Left-Wing City\u2019s Refusal to Honor Veterans Day Reminds Us That Patriotism Must Be Taught\">correct words<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pat Sajak and Wheel of Fortune are one of the last strongholds of the English language. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PdlydkzT8X\">pic.twitter.com\/PdlydkzT8X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brosa Parks (@Parabellum2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Parabellum2021\/status\/1791525495521108463?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Was Sajak right to refuse this answer?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Morris provided the answer of \u201cknock it out the park,\u201d omitting the crucial preposition \u201cof.\u201d Host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/date-pat-sajaks-final-spin-wheel-fortune-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pat Sajak<\/a> informed her she was unfortunately not correct and called on the next contestant.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry Ruiz, the game\u2019s eventual winner, pronounced the phrase correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Some users on social media were upset the game show didn\u2019t give Morris some leeway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s messed up, they should of given it to her!\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s messed up, they should of given it to her! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i7tT6pS2vL\">https:\/\/t.co\/i7tT6pS2vL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Palo Azul (@ReubenFlorez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReubenFlorez\/status\/1791697069964685367?\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the majority of users praised the show for enforcing grammatically correct English.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPat Sajak is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-scotland-faces-jail-time-for-offensive-tweet-mocking-war-heros-death\/\" title=\"Man In Scotland Faces Jail Time For \u2018Offensive\u2019 Tweet Mocking War Hero\u2019s Death\">national hero<\/a>,\u201d one user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ht\">Pat Sajak is a national hero. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rx0BfqJa6r\">https:\/\/t.co\/rx0BfqJa6r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JD_DIZZO (@JD_DIZZ0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JD_DIZZ0\/status\/1791615522020217111?\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThank you, Wheel of Fortune, for preserving the English language,\u201d another watcher posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The way I laughed \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Wheel of Fortune, for preserving the English language. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kt7Qcvrzja\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kt7Qcvrzja<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillbilly Homemaker (@hillbillythings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hillbillythings\/status\/1791848219736969494?\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While perhaps in other aspects of life forgetting a single word can be glossed over, puzzles and games wouldn\u2019t be right that way.<\/p>\n<p>What if Wordle gave you the right answer for only getting four letters? If a jigsaw puzzle was complete with 99 percent of the pieces?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-nfl-player-rashad-jennings-accused-worst-wheel-fortune-guess-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right and a wrong solution<\/a>; unfortunately, this contestant gave the wrong one.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a proud conservative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent &#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; episode, a contestant narrowly missed solving a puzzle due to an altered phrase. As the adage goes, close only matters in specific situations, not gameshows. 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