NFL star Xavier Legette tells crazy story about his love for eating raccoons
Xavier Leggette.
(Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)NFL player Xavier Legette has a surprising taste when it comes to food.
The Carolina Panthers rookie, 23, appeared on the Tuesday, December 10, episode of the “St. Brown podcast” and made the unexpected revelation about what he likes to eat.
After podcast hosts Amun-Ra25, and Equanimous St. BrownLegette, 28, asked about his “hottest food intake” when it comes to “something weird” he likes to eat, and the athlete revealed that a certain type of animal ends up on his plate.
“I eat raccoon,” Legette shared with the NFL wide receivers.
The visibly shocked St. Brown brothers then asked him to clarify what he meant.
“Just like a raccoon you see in the garbage can,” Legette said. ‘I’m chasing it. I kill it. I skin them. Cook them. Eat them. All that.”
Legette added that the last time he dined on a raccoon was during Thanksgiving and shared insight into what the meat tasted like.
“Everyone is trying to keep things from tasting like chicken,” Legette said. “But raccoon has its own taste.”
The rookie said it wasn’t just raccoon he likes to eat. According to the sports star, squirrel and rabbit also often win the prize for his home menu.
Xavier Leggette.
(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)This isn’t the first time Legette has publicly shared his love for munching on raccoon meat.
In November, Legette took to social media to talk about his family’s plans for their Thanksgiving celebration.
Although many Americans traditionally enjoy eating turkey during the holiday, Legette said raccoon was on the agenda for him.
“Man, my favorite thing to eat today is going to be that raccoon,” he said via an Instagram story on Thanksgiving.
“My cousin called me last night and told me they killed the raccoon two days ago. They took off the clothes and everything – washed him off. Yes, we’re going to dive into that today.’
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It’s not the first time the football newcomer has made headlines for his views on food.
After a Panthers training session in Munich, Germany in November, Legette tried authentic German sausages in a funny video for RTL Sports.
“Should I cook it?” he hilariously asked about the sausages before taking a bite.
Legette also had some thoughts on the chicken wings while checking out the German offerings.
In the video, he admitted that he was used to “a different hint of barbecue sauce.”
“I had some chicken wings earlier,” he said. “It had a slightly different taste.”
