Joey Chestnut Fights Off Protester During His Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Win

ICYMI: Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut helps take down a protester that charged the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

While the competitive-eating legend was in the midst of winning the 2022 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 15th time on Sunday in Brooklyn, protesters rushed the stage.

One of the protesters -- wearing a Darth Vader mask and holding a sign that read"Expose Smithfield Deathstar" -- bumped Chestnut out of position as he was downing his 18th hot dog. Chestnut wrapped his arm around the neck of the protester and helped pull them to the ground. Not seen on TV was Joey Chestnut putting a protestor in a chokehold while scarfing another hotdog en route to victory

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