'Wheel of Fortune' Facing Backlash Over Racist Puzzle Days After Pat Sajak Slammed For Controversial Photo

Pat Sajak and Wheel of Fortune have been in the news recently.

During a recent episode of ABC's hit game show, a puzzle with a racist history was presented as one for contestants to solve The answer to "EENIE MEENIE MINY MOE CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE" didn't sit well with viewers.

The original version of this rhyme was not used by children but by their owners. The original rhyme was called "N-slur."

Wheel of Fortune used a puzzle with a racist past and many people took to social media to slam the show.

Many fans call on 'Wheel of Fortune' to 'do better.'

After "EENIE MEENIE MINY MOE CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE" was revealed as the solution to the "Rhyme Time" category, a lot of people criticized Wheel of Fortune for its use of a racist puzzle.

"Let's play Wheel of Fortune: tonights 1st category is.....Racist."

Let's play Wheel of Fortune: tonights 1st category is…..Racist……._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

— Steve Sawyer Sr (@smsawyersr) September 19, 2022

Pat Sajak recently came under fire for some resurfaced tweets and a controversial photo.

Pat Sajak received a lot of backlash after a photo of him posing with Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Right Side Broadcasting Network reporter Bryan Glenn went public.

Many called out the Wheel of Fortune host for being in the company of Greene and Glenn, who are known for their extreme right-wing views.

The host of Wheel of Fortune was called out for being in the company of two right-wingers.