The greatest of the all-time competitor of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut, surprised everyone on July 1st, showing up on the competition ground with crutches.
Fans were concerned to see the last year’s winner with crutches and a cast on his right leg, but the show goes on with Joey winning the contest for the 15th time in a row.
Let us learn what happened to Joey’s leg for him to be on crutches and what injuries he had sustained and what caused the injuries.
Why Is Joey Chestnut On Crutches?
Joey Chestnut showed up on July 1st in New York City, walking on crutches which surprised the competitive eating community.
The competitive eater weighed in at 235 pounds as he told the Fox News Digital reporters that he was going to eat like a madman on July 4th.
Joey was seen wearing a black cast on his right leg from under the knee but did not look bothered as he reassured his fans that he would be able to stand up and eat.
38-year-old Chestnut told fans,” I’m not eating with my leg,” as he continued to get excited about the competition. Last year he won the competition 14 times, breaking his own record and consuming 76 hot dogs in just 10 minutes.
The last year’s champion went on to win his 15th title, devouring 63 hotdogs in 10 minutes.
Fans didn’t seem too worried about the former champion’s performance in the contest, and they were right to believe in him.
However, they are curious about what happened to the participant’s leg.
What Happened To Joey Chestnut? His Injuries Explained
Joey Chestnut has not yet explained what happened to his leg other than explaining his injury as a ruptured tendon.
The competitive eater from Indiana declined to give any more details on the cause of the injury. All he said about his injury was that “life happened.”
No further details about his leg injury were provided to his fans or the news outlets. Despite his injury, he was not at all affected during the competition in Coney Island.
He was seen limping and walking with his crutches on the competition and still managed to win the contest once again.
You can barely tell that the competitive eater was injured based on the pictures of his win since he looks so excited to have won for the 15th time living up to his name of being the greatest of all time.
Fans hope for the speedy recovery of Joey Chestnut’s legs while congratulating him for the win.