The team is also accused of failing to have a medical response team at the ready and of doing nothing to prevent the participants from consuming alcohol before the contest. The president of the Grizzlies, who were then a Class AAA affiliate of the Washington Nationals, said at the time the team was “devastated” by the news. Story continues below advertisement“The safety and security of our fans is our highest priority,” team president Derek Franks said in a statement. Major League Eating, which was to sanction the professional event, noted in a promotional news release that 2018 winner Geoff Esper “downed a delicious 73 tacos in eight minutes.” In the wake of Hutchings’s death, the Grizzlies canceled the professional contest. Amateurs, on the other hand, can’t contemplate or appreciate the effects of their participation in the competition.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2021 00:56 UTC