Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is facing public backlash after a video surfaced online showing him make a racially charged comment that many fans are calling a double standard. In the clip, St. Brown allegedly made a statement suggesting that if a white person had said the same thing, the reaction would’ve been far more severe.
The leaked video quickly made the rounds on social media, sparking debate and drawing strong reactions from fans on both sides of the issue. Some supporters defended St. Brown’s remarks as commentary on societal bias, while others criticized the statement as divisive and inappropriate.
Neither St. Brown nor the Lions organization has publicly addressed the video at the time of this report. With training camp approaching, it remains to be seen whether the controversy will carry into the season or be resolved quietly.