FSU's Fisher: Winston's crab legs caper an isolated incident
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State athletic director Stan Wilcox says the school will investigate Jameis Winston's comments that the ex-Seminoles quarterback believed he had an understanding with an unidentified grocery store employee that led to last year's much-publicized crab legs shoplifting incident.
In a statement Wednesday, Wilcox says Winston's comments were new details to the school, which will work with the NCAA to determine if a violation occurred.
Speaking earlier during an Atlantic Coast Conference coaches teleconference, Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher says Winston's comments are likely true but added it appears to be "totally an isolated incident."
Fisher says FSU's compliance office contacted the store after Winston's citation and again Wednesday.
The Heisman Trophy winner and possible top overall NFL draft pick made the comments on an ESPN pre-draft show that aired Tuesday.
"We have become aware of statements made by Jameis Winston during a recent interview with Jim Harbaugh describing the circumstances of his alleged receipt of food from a local grocery store," Florida State athletics director Stan Wilcox said in a release. "The details disclosed by Winston in that interview were not previously known to the University. As is the case with all matters of this type, we will work in partnership with the NCAA to determine whether a violation occurred."
