Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston doesn't seem to eat just about anything.
The reserve player, whose career has been associated with food in the media after a college scandal involving seafood theft and weight gain, revealed his aversion to mashed potatoes on Wednesday.
Winston said in an interview on the “BIG PLAY” podcast that mashed potatoes are the last thing he wants on Thanksgiving.
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“Sometimes I say don't bring mashed potatoes to Thanksgiving,” Winston said, rejecting the idea that mashed potatoes are a “standard” Thanksgiving meal.
“I don't really think it's a staple, it's mashed potatoes,” Winston said. “It's not a Thanksgiving meal…it's really just a baked potato.”
To some, Winston's claim that mashed potatoes are not a Thanksgiving dish is unfounded. However, there are historical controversies that support his claims.
According to reports, mashed potatoes were not a dish at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 at Plimoth Rock, Massachusetts. In fact, potatoes didn't even make it to North America until settlers brought them to Virginia around the same time.
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Potatoes originated in the Andean region of South America, where they were domesticated, particularly by the Incas, and brought to North America by European colonists centuries after Christopher Columbus' famous voyage in 1492.
But potatoes quickly became a common dish at Thanksgiving dinners in the 1860s.
Josepha Hale, a popular Civil War-era journalist and author, campaigned in Congress to officially recognize Thanksgiving. She is considered the person who contributed most to the creation of the holiday in the United States beyond New England, earning her the nickname “Mother of Thanksgiving.”
In her writings, mashed potatoes frequently appear as a dish on the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the majority of American households have continued to follow her lead ever since.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston is tackled by Saints defensive end Chase Young and defensive tackle Brian Brisee in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
2021 IPSOS survey We found that the most common side dish at Thanksgiving feasts is mashed potatoes, with 77% of households incorporating mashed potatoes.
Winston's proposed baked potato wasn't even included in the study.
Winston previously revealed his top 10 favorite fast food restaurants in a social media video in September – 1. Chick-fil-A 2. McDonald's 3. Dunkin Donuts 4. Chipotle 5. Krispy Kreme 6. Papa John's Pizza 7 . Pizza Hut 8. Subway 9. Arby's 10. Panda Express.
He declined to include chains like KFC and Popeyes, which are among the most popular fast food restaurants that serve mashed potatoes.
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Browns quarterback Jameis Winston throws a pass during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Winston's food preferences have been the subject of press dating back to his Florida State Heisman College career. On April 29, 2014, he received a civil citation for shoplifting after allegedly leaving a supermarket in Tallahassee, Florida, without purchasing $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish.
Winston denied the allegations in a statement the following April prior to that year's NFL Draft and was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Winston said: “I went to the supermarket with the intention of buying dinner, but I made a terrible mistake. I take full responsibility. Due to my youthful ignorance, I left the store without paying for a single item.'' ” he said. .
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