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A protestor attempted to interrupt the 2022 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Sunday but the champion – Joey Chestnut – managed to handle the protestor while earning another title by eating 63 hot dogs.
This particular protestor wore a Darth Vader mask and held a sign that read “Expose Smithfield Deathstar.”
After the protestor made contact with Chestnut, this happened:
You have to be insane to protest hot dog eating next to Joey Chestnut 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/LKhytVZj4n
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) July 4, 2022
