Joey Chestnut will defend his Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest title while serving 180 days of probation after pleading guilty to battery in Indiana. Court records show he has been granted permission to travel outside Indiana for the July
For Joey Chestnut, July 4 doesn’t just come with the noise of Coney Island crowds—it comes with probation paperwork.
Chestnut will compete at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest under unusual circumstances, after pleading guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge of battery resulting from bodily injury. Court records show he received 180 days of probation.
“I have no restrictions,” Chestnut said.
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