CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 24: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts after fumbling during the final minute of their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Winston regrets outburst in loss to Panthers: 'I know I can't do that'

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Jameis Winston said Thursday he regrets his outburst during the final moments of last Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback believed he had recovered his fumble following a strip sack by Kawann Short, but the officials disagreed, leading to Winston attempting to charge back onto the field and requiring his teammates to hold him back.

"I knew I had the ball and it didn't go my way," Winston said, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine. "Now, looking back, I know I can't do that. But man, I want to win. That's just being competitive. If you want to win and if you feel like you had something and someone tells you otherwise, 'man. Come on now.'"

While some assumed the outburst was partially a product of the Bucs' disappointing season, Winston insisted he was simply frustrated at the prospect of losing a winnable game.

"It was just that game. I wanted to win that game," he said. "Offense did a good job. I had a couple of turnovers there that kind of hurt us. But having that turnover at the end of the game, man, that hurts. I don't like losing."

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