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TMI: Diontae Spencer’s new hobby may surprise you
If you didn’t know who Diontae Spencer was last season, I’m sure you do now.
I’m sure you saw him explode onto the scene in Week 2, racking up 107 receiving yards to go along with a a touchdown, 148 punt return yards and a major score on a return and 96 kickoff return yards. He was a fantasy player’s dream. Did you have him on your team? I sure did! (Humble brag..)
He also earned Shaw Top Performer of the Week honours for his performance. Not bad. Not bad at all.
The versatile, speedy receiver was a little less flashy last week but still made an impact, collecting 122 kickoff return yards and 47 receiving yards on four catches.
You probably know his stats pretty well by now but who exactly is Diontae Spencer?
I’ll tell you he likes to dance. And he’s really gotten into cooking.
Plus, if he never picked up the pigskin he’d probably be a barber just like his dad.
Find out more about Diontae in this edition of TMI:
Kristina Costabile: Tell me something that fans might not know about you.
Diontae Spencer: I like to dance. I like music, different types of music. I like rap, hip hop, gospel, all kinds of different music. I like listening to beats, different instrumentals. I also like video games.
KC: What kind of video games do you like to play?
DS: I’m still playing Madden and NBA 2K. I love shooting games like Call of Duty, stuff like that.
KC: What do you like to do in your spare time?
DS: In my free time I work out. I like grilling on the barbeque pit. That’s become one of my hobbies. I like to grill. I started trying to cook different things. I’ve really never been a cooker but I started trying to learn.
KC: What have you tried making so far? Have you had success?
DS: Everything’s kind of been good. You start off with the basics like spaghetti. I tried to do my favourite pasta. I tried red beans and rice, stuff like that.
KC: What’s on your pregame playlist?
DS: I like Drake, he’s one of my favourite artists. Lil Wayne. I listen to basically everything and everything that’s hot at the time like Kendrick Lamar, J Cole.
KC: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what are three things you would bring with you?
DS: I would bring a TV, a bed and a cellphone.
KC: If you weren’t a football player, what would you be doing?
DS: I’d probably be a barber. I’d follow in the footsteps of my dad because he was a barber. Or some type of business man.
KC: If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
DS: Crawfish.
KC: Do you have any superstitions you have to do before a game?
DS: I have to wear two pairs of socks. I kinda try to stay along the same kind of look. Also not putting things on my arms or tape, wristbands. I need to be free on my arms.
KC: What are you binge watching on Netflix?
DS: I just finished 13 Reasons Why and I like House of Cards.
KC: If you could have a super power, what would it be?
DS: It would be to go back in time.
KC: Any time in particular you’d like to go?
DS: No, I just want to go back to being 12 again or go back to being 17.
