Panthers rookie Xavier Legette brought raccoon meat to share with his teammates and the media

For many, leftovers are a staple of the holiday season. Leftover raccoon, however, is an entirely different story, but one that Carolina Panthers rookie Xavier Legette is happy to share — literally.

On Thursday, Legette brought a bowl of cooked raccoon meat to serve to those brave enough in the locker room to try it, whether it was teammates or members of the media.

And because of that, curiosity won out.

Legette’s love affair with raccoon meat is nothing new. In November, after Thanksgiving, the South Carolina native went on the “St. Brown Podcast” with Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown also discussed his hot food, of which he has a lot.

“”I’m hunting it. I kill it. I take myself out. Cook. Eat it. All of that,” said Legette.

What is surprising is the things he does I won’t eat, like vegetables, including bell pepper.

“I don’t eat chili and all these extra things … Those things are weird,” Legette told reporters Thursday. “I [raccoon] always to me. I’ve been eating that since I got out.”

The Panthers (4-11) will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) on Sunday.

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