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SpanishEyez37
That was really stupid for him to get arrested. Luckily ,he had an interpreter with him. Now he faces charges of resisting arrest.
Here is the footage at another angle:
http://deadspin.com/5579423/heres-video-of-kobayashi-getting-arrested-at-the-coney-island-hot+dog+eating-contest
SpanishEyez37
OMG! He was arrested in NY for rushing on the stage!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwrD0et2aU&feature=player_embedded
paulinusa
From what I understand hot dogs were not his favorite food.
smithinjapan
'Tis a shame, but all the better for his body. He'll probably never get that crud out of his body for the rest of his life anyway.
TokyoTanuki
As did a rat and 23 insect parts.
lemur
Kobayashi to skip July 4 hot dog eating contest this year...
Two pigs and their gristle breathed a sigh of relief.
Mookoo
He can make more money and get more attention in Japan doing oddball "professional eating" stunts on cheesey variety and game shows.
isthistheend
He was negotiating to get 500 dollars per hot dog they were only willing to pay 100 is my guess. Like it or not (and I don't) but this has become an eye-grabbing story since its inception. One paid for by the sponsor....a hot dog maker no doubt....or Heinz ketchup etc.
ritalynn
That sucks!
Well, I won't be watching this year.
Truth be told, he has nothing to prove, he's the best at it. Chestnut is nowhere near his level IMO. He has to win three in a row to tie and four in a row to beat him, and honestly, I don't see him doing it.
getsy
sounds like a movie script!!! Joey Chestnut !!!!! OMG!!!! only in american would you find a hotdog eating champion called "Joey Chestnut "
combinibento
Contract negotiations broke down? Dude, you eat hot dogs. Did you really have to hire a law firm and play hardball over this?
aj2o1
Doesn't he need more nitrates in his system?
Airion
Finally Americans can enjoy a level competition without foreigners and their genetically bigger stomachs.
JA_Cruise
the prize money just ain't enough to sustain a living... maybe he has realized that there are just more worthy causes in life than to overstuff one's belly. It certainly can't be healthy to do this.
ratpack
Wow...and this is headline news????????
chuckers
Contract negotiations? How much is he making at one of these events?
stealth_one
He knows his time has come and gone.