Takeru Kobayashi Arrested In Coney Island

Kobayashi is so controversial this year! He was a 6-time Hot Dog Eating Contest champion -- the cops and organizers should have treated him with more respect.

Free Kobayashi!

From Gothamist:

After watching Joey Chestnut hold onto the Mustard Belt from the sidelines, thanks to a contract dispute, beloved competitive eater Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi was arrested after Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. According to the AP, "Kobayashi went on stage after the competition. Police officers grabbed him, and he tried to hold onto police barricades as they took him into custody."

Source Gothamist