Gelf Magazine: MLE has “scripted storylines”
Gelf magazine has a good report on the Nathan’s finals which equates Major League Eating with professional wrestling:
With its carefully scripted storylines and constructed characters, Major League Eating is becoming a marketing force. And with all the organized hoopla surrounding it, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest straddles a thin line between sport and spectacle. In all of sports, that line has become increasingly blurred. Is the focus on Kobayashi’s jaw all that different than the attention given to Donovan McNabb’s right knee? Is Eater X’s mask any less intimidating than Rip Hamilton’s? Is Crazy Legs’ fame, thanks to his media savvy as much as his competitive accomplishments, any less deserving than James Blake’s?
The article has several mini profiles of Pat Philbin, Dale Boone and others. There is also a gallery associated with the article.
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donmoseslerman said
November 4, 2007 @ 5:17 am
I couldn’t help notice that on the gallery of pictures the street sign is blocking my image out of the wall of fame not once but twice on 2 seperate shots and the picture of ”3 old competitive eaters is blurd beyong reconition an accident? ( by the way i should have appeared betwen sonyas 25 and eric booker)
Lerman fan said
November 4, 2007 @ 10:03 am
Don it is quite obvious you are the victim of a screw job.Why do they constantly have to torture this man. They deliberatly did that to you to mess with your integrity. I would make an issue over that asap. For all you have done for the sport and this is the thanks you get? Hiding your image. A disgrace and and outrage as far as im concerned.