Sometimes, Wheel of Fortune contestants let their emotions get the best of them on stage.

An exciting win may cause players to get physical, and host Ryan Seacrest is often in the line of fire.

That was the case during the January 21 episode of Wheel of Fortune when Ryan became the brunt of a very physical celebration.

A contestant named Daniel Thomas from San Marcos, California made his way to the Bonus Round following a successful performance.

Daniel chose the “Living Things” category, and with just one second to spare, he came up with the correct solution: “Guppies.”

Daniel immediately began celebrating his win, jumping up and down and squealing with excitement.

Ryan gets knocked to the stage

Daniel continued his celebration, heading toward Ryan. He began with an innocent hug, but Daniel’s elation overcame him, and his force knocked Ryan to the ground.

Ryan was a good sport about it,...