358: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Xavier on Being an Accomplice, Targeting Katie
The Exclusive With Sharon TharpShow Notes
Xavier Scruggs, the second player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down his shot at the turret as an accomplice and the offense-first strategy that had him throwing Katie under the bus. The former MLB player and analyst reflects on why he wanted to "show characteristics of a traitor," what he wishes he'd said to the Traitors, and his reaction to finding out Joe and Tomica were in the turret. Xavier also explains why the Traitors "wouldn't have been able to control" him, how he found the death warrant book "within a couple of minutes," and why he's "coming back at some point."
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