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Florida State's Jameis Winston reinstated after shoplifting suspension

Jameis Winston led the Seminoles to a national championship in his first season at QB. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jameis Winston led the Seminoles to a national championship in his first season at QB. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jameis Winston has been reinstated to the Florida State Seminoles' baseball team after completing 20 hours of community service as part of his punishment for a shoplifting citation he received on Tuesday, according to Tallahassee.com's Natalie Pierre.

The Heisman Trophy winner allegedly took crab legs from a local grocery store without paying for them and was given a citation by local police. Winston later released a statement accepting blame for the incident and entered into a pre-trial diversion program that required him to complete community service.

Winston serves as the Seminoles' closer and has five saves and an ERA of 1.50 this season.

CAMPUS UNION: Florida State QB Jameis Winston cited for shoplifting crab legs from Publix, suspended from baseball