After facing a citation for his alleged crab legs theft in 2014, Jameis Winston revisited the incident with a viral trend on TikTok. The New York Giants quarterback took to the video-sharing platform to post an “In your 20s” video referencing the incident. The video amused fans who took to the comments section to joke about the infamous crab legs incident and to praise Winston’s sense of humor.
Jameis Winston revisits 2014 crab legs theft claims with viral TikTok trend
New York Giants QB Jameis Winston recently took to TikTok, and posted one of his own “In your 20s…” trend videos. In the short clip, Winston stands leaning against a New York City subway station pillar with an on-screen caption reading, “In your 20s, you will walk by the seafood section at Publix… it’s very important you keep walking.” This post, simply captioned, “Trust me,” is a reference to his 2014 crab legs theft incident, which led to coach Mike Martin suspending him from the FSU baseball team at the time. One fan commented on the post, writing, “Someone get this man in a Publix commercial ASAP.”
In April 2014, Winston reportedly walked out of a Publix in Tallahassee, Tennessee, with crab legs and crawfish, which he did not pay for. He soon received a civil citation for shoplifting and 20 hours of community service as the minimum requirement of the citation program. Winston said in a statement at the time, “As reported in the news, last night I received an adult civil citation for petit theft from a local supermarket. I went to the supermarket with the intent to purchase dinner but made a terrible mistake for which I’m taking full responsibility. In a moment of youthful ignorance, I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items.”
Further, he mentioned, “I realize that I am in the public spotlight and my conduct needs to be above reproach. Over the last year I’ve learned that my accomplishments on the fields can be a wonderful thing for my school, teammates, friends, and family. At the same time, I must realize that my mistakes are magnified and can bring great embarrassment to all those who support me every day.”
Originally reported by Elton Fernandes on Mandatory.
