Xavier Legette Introduces Raccoon Meat Taste Test for Reporters at Practice
Following his viral confession about dining on raccoon meat, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette decided to bring some to practice and share it with his teammates.
In the December 10 episode of the “St. Brown Podcast,” hosted by Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, Legette, 23, revealed, “Like, a raccoon you see in the trash can. I hunt it, kill it, skin it, cook it, and eat it.”
On December 26, Legette showed up at Panthers practice with leftover raccoon from Christmas Day in a reusable container.
“We boil that b—- up,” he told Panthers special teams coach Daren Bates while showcasing the raccoon in a video shared on X. “Let that meat fall off the bone, you know what I mean?”
Skeptical, Bates grabbed a spoon and gave it a try. “Come on, boy,” Legette encouraged him. “I know that jumped straight on them [taste] buds and started dancing!”
When a follower asked Bates about the taste, he simply replied, “Wasn’t bad. Didn’t taste like I thought it would.”
The raccoon fun didn’t stop with the coaches.
Panthers beat writer Sheena Quick also interacted with Legette in a video shared on X. “Y’all gotta try!” he urged a group of reporters.
Quick sampled a piece of raccoon meat, and with a smile, Legette asked, “That’s not bad, ain’t it?”
“It ain’t bad, it ain’t bad,” Quick confirmed.
Quick later emphasized on X, “UPDATE: I tried the coon….and it wasn’t bad! Spicy and well-seasoned.”
While sharing the meat, Legette was questioned about how he can consider himself “a picky eater” while enjoying raccoon.
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“I don’t eat the bell peppers and all that extra stuff,” Legette admitted in a video captured by Carolina Blitz. “That stuff is too exotic for me.”
Legette also mentioned he avoids “onions” for similar reasons. “The ‘coon is regular,” he joked.
On the “St. Brown Podcast,” he shared that he has enjoyed raccoon meat all his life, particularly during holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. He also likes to eat squirrel and rabbit.
“Everyone says it tastes like chicken,” Legette said, “but raccoon has its unique flavor.”
