In what is sure to be the weirdest cheating scandal of 2024, the time-honored “World Conker Championships” were wrecked with controversy as an 82-year-old man known as “King Conker” won the tournament, only to have it discovered that he has a steel chestnut in his pocket.
David Jakins has been competing at the World Conker Championships since 1977, but has never won in his 47-year chestnut battling career — until this past weekend. Jakins, known as “King Conker” for his long-time involvement in the games, as well as being the head judge of the competition, is being investigated after the steel chestnut was discovered in his pocket following his
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