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World eating champion Joey Chestnut stunningly told cops he did not remember slapping a man at a bar earlier this year because he \u201creally was pretty drunk,\u201d newly released police video shows.<\/p>\n

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Chestnut was accused of getting physical with a man at around 1 a.m. on March 21 while at Joe\u2019s Grille in Westfield, Ind., and when officers from the Westfield Police Department went to ask him on March 22 about the alleged fight, the hot dog-inhaling legend stated he had no memory of the incident.<\/p>\n

Body camera footage obtained by The California Post on Wednesday shows that after a cop told him about the claims and asked, \u201cDo you have any idea what I\u2019m talking about?\u201d Chestnut said flatly, \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea what you\u2019re talking about,\u201d the San Jose State alum added.<\/p>\n

The policeman explained surveillance video from the bar showed Chestnut whacked the man in the face after the two appeared to have some kind of issue over a handshake. But Chestnut said he was \u201cat a loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe I felt like I was being threatened or outnumbered. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

After he was shown the video of the battery, Chestnut reiterated that he didn\u2019t remember anything \u201cat all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat does not look nice,\u201d Chestnut said. \u201cI feel really bad about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chestnut was ultimately charged over the matter, and court records show that on April 20 he pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury. He was sentenced to 180 days of probation.<\/p>\n

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Despite the legal situation, Chestnut is planning to defend his championship in the famed Nathan\u2019s Hot Dog Eating Contest next month, according to his attorney Mario Massillamany.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy client took full responsibility for this misunderstanding and resolved the matter by pleading guilty to a lesser-included offense of Class B misdemeanor battery, one of the lowest-level misdemeanor offenses under Indiana law,\u201d Massillamany said in a statement to The Post in May. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe resolution of the case, including a sentence of six months of probation, reflects what this incident truly was \u2014 an isolated misunderstanding rather than anything more serious. We appreciate the professionalism of the parties involved in reaching a fair and appropriate outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Chestnut is moving forward and remains committed to being a positive member of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The battle for the Mustard Belt will take place once more on July 4 in Coney Island.<\/p>\n

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