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  • Joey Chestnut, a legendary competitive eater and 16-time Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has been banned from the 2024 contest due to a new deal with rival brand Impossible Foods.
  • Major League Eating (MLE) and Nathan's tried to accommodate Chestnut but ultimately enforced their exclusivity provisions, which prohibit competitors from endorsing rival brands.
  • Chestnut, who stated he had no contract with MLE or Nathan's, expressed his disappointment on social media, claiming the ban was an attempt to change the rules and emphasizing his commitment to continue competing.
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[-] artichokecustard@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

competition eating is not what is causing the inequality, watersports shouldn't exist, anything televised is evil with the consumption of energy it takes

[-] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

competition eating is not what is causing the inequality

Please point to where I said it was the cause. So because it didn't cause it, it's perfectly fine to flaunt the inequality?

watersports shouldn't exist, anything televised is evil

I'm just spitballing here using your example, but what if watersports were shown to drought-stricken audiences? And we know they are just down the street from the event. Is that alright?

Yes, anything superfluous to basic life itself is the purest of evils. You can see I've obviously stated the very same. Plainly. /s

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Im sorry everyone but he's right. Now everyones not allowed to post memes on lemmy any more because there are underprivileged children around the world who don't have access to the internet. Your use of the internet to shitpost and trollywolly is a flagrant and insulting misuse of what should be a universal right to an information dissemination and educational tool only.

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