American Pickers fans accuse Mike Wolfe of ‘f**king over’ Frank Fritz as details of star’s stroke revealed in 911 call
AMERICAN Pickers fans have lashed out at Mike Wolfe and accused him of "f**king over" Frank Fritz after the star's shock stroke.
The Sun exclusively revealed how Frank was left "sprawled on the floor" and unable to speak in distressing 911 call footage.
Frank's ex co-host Mike, 58, recently admitted he has been "in tears" following the incident, which took place about one year after Frank was fired from his role on the TV show.
Upon hearing the news of Frank being hospitalized, Mike took to social media and asked his fans for support and "to pray for his friend."
Yet fans simply aren't convinced his sadness is genuine.
This is because he has allegedly not reached out to Mike since he was fired from the show.
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Taking to Twitter to express their fury, one fan claimed: ";Hey Mike you f**ked your so called life long friend, are you okay with that?"
"... You don’t stop caring because you have a disagreement!" another added.
A third then mused: "Pickers ain't the same without Frank Fritz."
Their words came after Mike took to for an emotional post.
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He wrote: "I have been very private in the past year, in regards to Frank's life, and the journey he’s been on.
"There have been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show, but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend."
He added: "Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital. Please keep him in your hearts and thoughts."
Mike concluded: "Frank, I pray more than anything that you make it through this okay. I love you, buddy."
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Frank, 56, has struggled with alcohol addiction for years and battled Crohn’s Disease, which is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition.
Fans have additionally been quick to brand Mike "fake" after he reached out for support.
Frank's followers stormed Facebook to call out Mike for what they suggested was a performative post.
One wrote: "Why the concern now, Mike? You weren't worried before. A little too late, I think. Pretty lame, not real."
Another slammed: "Mike needs to stop acting fake."
A third posted: "Mike should be feeling like s**t right now for what he did to Frank."
The shocking news of Frank's stroke comes one year after he was fired from his role on American Pickers.
He last appeared on the show during a March 2020 episode, before he took time off to recover from a grueling back surgery that left him with 185 stitches and two rods in his spine.
Mike was the one who publicly revealed that Frank had been booted from the show in July 2021.
Although they were childhood friends, Frank previously revealed to The Sun that Mike has not reached out to him since he was fired from the show.
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“I haven’t talked to Mike in two years,"; Frank said at the time.
"He knew my back was messed up, but he didn’t call me up and ask how I was doing. That’s just how it is."
