After Panthers star Xavier Legette made headlines by revealing his favorite food — raccoon — the wide receiver let others sample the unusual meal.
When reporters asked Legette, 23, about his culinary preferences during a media appearance Thursday, Dec. 26, it didn’t take long for the Panthers star to pull some prepared raccoon out of his box in the team’s locker room.
Legette said he ate a raccoon on Christmas… and that he brought some remains with him to the facility that day.
From its bed, the broad listener pulled out a container of raccoon meat.
He then admitted to reporters that certain vegetables were “too exotic” for his preferences. “I don’t eat peppers and all that stuff,” Legette said, adding onions to his list of “exotic” foods.
but “[raccoon]it’s normal for me,” he said.
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Legette’s palate preferences were first discovered when he joined Equanimeous St. Brown, the New Orleans Saints wide receiver, and his brother, Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Detroit Lions wide receiver, on the Dec. 11 episode. Podcast of the brothers St. Brown.
During the conversation, Equanimeous, 28, asked Legette what his “hottest food” was or “something weird he likes to eat.”
Legette said he eats raccoon — “like the raccoon you see in the garbage can.”
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A confused Equanimeous needed more clarification, and Legette explained that he was hunting raccoons.
“I hunt it, kill it, skin it, cook it, eat it. All that,” he said.
Xavier Legette #17 of the Carolina Panthers warms up before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Bank of America Stadium on September 29, 2024.
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When asked what it tasted like, Legette said, “It has its own touch. You know everybody says it still tastes like chicken, but the raccoon still got its kick.”
He also said during the podcast interview that he eats squirrels and rabbits and invited the hosts to come to his hometown to try them.
“You’re all going to come to my town and try all these things,” he said. “I’m telling you all you’re going to love it.”
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