It didn’t take long for Jameis Winston to commit his first mistake (literally) in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey. Shortly after getting selected with the No. 1 overall pick, Winston, in a white No. 3 Bucs jersey, took a picture, sitting in front of a table with crab legs. The photo was posted on his Twitter and Instagram accounts accompanied by the caption, “Thanks Capt for the crab legs.”
The post immediately received backlash because of the 2014 incident where he received a citation for shoplifting crab legs from a Tallahassee Publix. Is this Winston toying with people? Or is there more to the story? According to former Buccaneers quarterback Shaun King, it’s the latter.
If people only knew how STUPID they sound killing this kid over that picture smdh
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
I was seated at the table right next to jameis at the mike alstott charity auction, when captain keith asked jameis to help him auction off
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
This huge king crab he had flown in for the event. Captain keith is from the deadliest catch show. I wasnt sure how jameis was gonna
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
Handle the request, but it didnt faze the young man at all he simply said ok sure, we r here to help the alstott foundation right.
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
That same captain keith in a gesture of thanks sent jameis and his family 25lbs of king crabs legs for his draft event last night.
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
Thats the backstory behind last nights picture for those of you who need to seriously have some self evaluation done
— shaun king (@realshaunking) May 1, 2015
@FACTs_Hashtag @TheRTIChallenge @realshaunking @NFLSTROUD @ericlarsnelson we were the table that purchased the crab pic.twitter.com/gZzESUNkVr
— Shannon H Oliviero (@ShannonOliviero) May 1, 2015
Even though this was a simple case of Winston doing something to help out the Alstott Foundation and Captain Keith Colburn returning the favor, the picture has been taken down.
Once #Bucs became aware of the Instagram pic of Winston, they encouraged having it removed from his account.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) May 1, 2015
Even Capt. Keith has offered up his two cents on the so-called controversy.
Good kid, charitable heart. http://t.co/v13jqEjNIL
— Capt Keith Colburn (@crabwizard) May 1, 2015
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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