Pat Sajak has come under fire from social media users after being accused of mocking a Wheel of Fortune contestant's speech impediment.
The moment came on Monday's show, as the veteran host introduced contestant Chris Brimble.
After Chris explained to Sajak that he works for a company that sells "technology that benefits older adults", Sajak asked if it’s "a myth" that older adults are resistant to new technology.
Answering the host's question politely, Chris told Pat: "You’d be surprised how open they are," - to which Sajak replied "Ah, I see," while appearing to mimic the contestant's lisp.
Watch the moment unfold below:Sajak's apparent joke did garner a laugh from both Brimble and those behind the camera, but despite being known for his unique out-there sense of humor, many viewers believed Sajak crossed the line.
Taking to Twitter, not only did some viewers slam the host, others even called for his removal from the show.
One viewer wrote: "Yes, a short insecure man who steps on stools to change his height near contestants makes fun of a lisp on his national TV show.
"Has any contestant ever turned and asked him how he grew from his short stature to be taller? That could be entertaining."
Another Twitter users said: "Thanks for making fun of people with a lisp on tonight’s show you arrogant overpaid jerk - Pat Sajak. Quit now. Maybe if you grew up with a speech impediment you’d understand."
A third wrote: "Pat Sajak made fun of a contestant with a speech impediment. He should be removed as host of Wheel of Fortune..."
Some people, however, were willing to give Sajak a second chance, with one social media user writing: "I have a lisp and find nothing offensive in what Pat Sajak said.
"What has become of our country when every little thing someone says is analyzed and one always has to be afraid to speak for fear of offending someone?"
The 74-year-old presenter is yet to comment on the backlash and confirm or deny that he was mocking the contestant as so many people believe.
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