” I’d like to a buy a U” , , Rocky Hill Police , Officer , Will Jordan , said when trying to solve the puzzle board during an episode of” Wheel of Fortune” that aired on Monday night. Three U’s appeared on the board, leaving it displaying” _ — _ E — YOURS E_F A ROUN_ OF A — _ — AUSE”. Jordan finally said he was willing to solve the puzzle and exclaimed,” Treat yourself a round of pork”.
The crowd laughed, while host , Ryan Seacrest , just said,” I’m sad, that’s not it”. Fellow participant,  , Kitina Thomas, therefore gave the correct truth,” Give yourself a round of applause”, leading Murphy to listen,” Will, I kind of like yours much”. During” Wheel of Fortune” episodes, contestants are tasked with completing a phrase on the puzzle board to win money.
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The officer’s inappropriate response went viral on social media. An X article by , Barstool Sports, sharing the picture of the think, had 6.6 million landscapes and a blog by , Yahoo Sports ‘ , Kendall Baker , had 572, 000 views. An Instagram post by” Wheel of Fortune”, showing Jordan being interviewed by the show’s internet editor,  , Maggie Sajak, had 285, 000 opinions as of Tuesday evening. Media shops, including , CNN, TODAY,  , NBC News , and , Entertainment Weekly, were quick to move tales about Jordan’s wrong answer.
Jordan told Sajak that seeing stars like Seacrest and , Vanna White , caused him to “blank” and added that his fellow officers would likely tease him for his answer. For Jordan’s efforts during the show, host , Ryan Seacrest , signed the back of a cue card and gave it to him.
When I return, I’m certain that my locker and police car will be filled with sausages. We’ll try to have some fun with it”, Jordan told Sajak.
Monday’s episode of” Wheel of Fortune”, now in its 42nd season, honored Veteran’s Day, with each contestant having a history of serving in the military. Before working at the , Rocky Hill Police Department, Jordan served as a petty officer in the , United States Coast Guard , and later as a sergeant at the , Newington Police Department, the , Rocky Hill Police Department ‘s , Facebook page reads. Jordan currently serves as a school resource officer for , Moser School.
To celebrate his appearance on the game show, as well as Veteran’s Day, Jordan asked individuals to donate non-perishable food items to the , Rocky Hill Human Services Food Bank, a post on the , Rocky Hill Police Department ‘s , Facebook reads.
Although he got the puzzle board phrase wrong, Jordan still won$ 8, 000 during the show, ranking in third place.
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