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Jameis Winston Jokes About 2014 Crab Legs Case in Viral TikTok

The self-referential post leans into a 2014 civil citation over about $33 in seafood that has shadowed his career.

Overview

  • In a TikTok using the 'In your 20s' trend, Winston wrote that it is very important to keep walking past the seafood section at Publix, captioning the clip 'Trust me.'
  • Back in 2014, the then–Florida State quarterback received a civil citation after leaving a Tallahassee Publix with crab legs and crawfish worth roughly $32 to $33.
  • He completed community service and was briefly suspended from FSU’s baseball team before being reinstated five days later.
  • Winston has previously said a store employee gave him the food, while Publix said its internal review found no evidence of any such arrangement.
  • Now with the New York Giants, Winston has seen limited 2025 action at quarterback with 567 passing yards, and the TikTok drew amused reactions including a top comment from NFL receiver DeAndre Hopkins.