The 17-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut recently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge over a bar altercation that occurred back in March in Indiana, US Weekly reported on Monday.
The incident happened on March 21 in Hamilton County, Ind., at an undisclosed bar. A man approached Chestnut at the bar after recognizing him. The two men exchanged a friendly handshake at first. It’s unclear how the situation escalated, but Chestnut allegedly struck the man with an open hand. Here’s another detail the US Weekly exclusive noted:
