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Teh One Who Knocks
07-05-2022, 12:35 PM
By James Dator - SB Nation


Joey Chestnut may not have broken his own world record at the 2022 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest, but he might have proven himself to be the biggest badass in competitive eating.
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A man dressed like Darth Vader rushed the stage at Chestnut’s 17th dog with a sign reading “EXPOSE SMITHFIELD DEATHSTAR,” which appears to be an animal rights issue in Utah. Regardless of the meaning behind the protest, it didn’t sit well with Chestnut, who didn’t know what was going on outside of a stranger bumping into him mid contest — so he choked Vader, before security dragged the man off the stage.

Joey went on to win easily by devouring 66 hot dogs and buns, but we will probably never ever see a mid-contest fight again, especially one involving the greatest eater of all time.

Happy 4th folks, it’s shaping up to be a weird one.

deebakes
07-06-2022, 01:43 AM
:clap:

lost in melb.
07-06-2022, 08:18 AM
I'm sorry, but that's fucked up.

lost in melb.
07-06-2022, 08:22 AM
Interesting they don't mention that he tried to snap the guys neck... Is that legitimate self-defense?

deebakes
07-07-2022, 02:47 AM
he didn't try to break anyones next, he was restraining an unruly person that was doing something they weren't allowed to do

DemonGeminiX
07-07-2022, 04:57 AM
Joey's actually a pretty big guy. I think I read somewhere a while back that he was into martial arts as well. I'm sure if he wanted to break someone's neck, it probably wouldn't take a whole lot for him to do it. Since the guy's neck wasn't broken, it's safe to assume that Joey wasn't actually trying to break his neck.