NEW YORK, NY – JULY four: Joey Chestnut reacts after competing in the course of the annual Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest on July four, 2018, within the Coney Island neighborhood of New York’s Brooklyn neighborhood. Joey Chestnut gained the competitors, consuming a Coney Island file of 74 sizzling canine in 10 minutes. (Photograph by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Photographs)
One of many best sports activities champions in American historical past will play injured on Monday.
Joey Chestnut, the best champion of all time on the Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming contest, will defend his title on July four.
The long-time meals champion will nonetheless play injured. Monday can be on crutches.
Chestnut defined the damage to Fox Information Digital.
“I’ll eat like loopy,” Chestnut stated.
“It is a damaged tendon,” he added of his damage.
“It is okay. I will have the ability to rise up and eat. I am excited.”
Sports activities followers are impressed.
“Flu Sport Chestnut incoming,” a fan wrote on Twitter.
“Joey chestnut flu recreation. It is true,” one fan added.
“Artistic WWE cannot even do that title protection,” admitted one other fan.
Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming contest will air on Monday afternoon on ESPN.
