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The father of NFL players Amon-Ra St. Brown and Equanimeous St. Brown drew backlash on Sunday as a resurfaced clip about his take on developing athletes went viral.

John Brown, a former bodybuilder, appeared on his sons’ podcast last year and talked about his response when people ask him about how he was able to get his sons into the NFL and another one to play top-tier collegiate football.

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Nov 19, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) and his brother Chicago Bears wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (19) in warms up at Ford Field.  (David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports)

“What’s the question they ask you the most about how you got three kids to go D1 and two in the NFL,” Amon-Ra St. Brown asked his father on the “St. Brown Podcast.”

Brown responded that he believed in “breeding.”

“Look at you – good athlete, good athlete,” he said of his sons. “I’m Black, his mom is White. Now, I’ve done stepped on it once, you can’t keep stepping on it because you’re gonna mess it up. You’re going to weaken it. … Can’t keep cutting it.

“You and Brooklyn’s (Amon-Ra’s fiancée) half and half, you have a chance. … You can’t keep cutting it. You got to be careful. You can’t keep cutting it. You got to think about that. You know what I mean? If I’m Black, I got the Black gold running through my veins, I’m excited. I’m just going to find the right person to mate with. If I’m White, I’m saying, ‘Let me get one of these brothers around here,’ if you want to have athletes.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) makes a catch for a touchdown against Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) during the first half at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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“If you don’t want to have athletes, then just go ahead and spread your seed wherever. … I knew I could cut it once. … I got Black gold in me and mama got that big chin and big toes. I said, ‘Look, ain’t nothing wrong with a big toe’d woman.’ You got to think of this stuff. Some guys don’t think of it ‘til later.”

While the remarks are about 11 months old, they still generated conversation online. Former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire and Houston Texans linebacker E.J. Speed were among those who reacted.

Amon-Ra and Equanimeous’ mom is Miriam Brown, who is originally from Germany. Their brother, Osiris, played college football at Stanford.

Amon-Ra St. Brown was an All-Pro wide receiver last year for the second straight time as a member of the Detroit Lions. He had 115 catches for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  New Orleans Saints wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (13) catches a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)

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Equanimeous St. Brown was with the New Orleans Saints last season. He only played two games.

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The father of NFL stars Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown has sparked controversy after telling his sons to avoid sleeping with white women in order to breed better athletes.

John Brown – a former bodybuilder – is the father of three Division 1 athletes and claims he is regularly asked how he managed to produce such talented athletes.

In a resurfaced clip from last summer that has gone viral this week, Brown tells his sons: ‘ I believe in breeding. Look at you, good athlete, I’m black, mom is white.

‘I’ve done stepped on it once, you can’t keep stepping on it because you’re going to mess it up. You’re going to weaken it.’

To that, Lions receiver Amon-Ra asks: ‘You can’t keep cutting it?’ to which John replies: ‘Can’t keep cutting it. You and Brooklyn [Adams, his fiancee], because Brooklyn’s half and half, you’ve got a chance.

‘You’ve got to be careful, you’ve got to think about that. I’m black, I’ve got the black gold running through my veins, I’m excited and just going to find the right person to mate with.

‘If I’m white, I’m saying “let me get one of those brothers around here”, if you want to have athletes. If you don’t want to have athletes, then go and spread your seed whenever.’

John was then asked why he opted to breed with a white woman – a German named Miriam – to which he replied: ‘I knew I could cut it once, because I’ve got that black gold in me.

‘Mama got that big chin and big toes. Ain’t nothing wrong with a big-toed woman. You’ve gotta think of this stuff, some guys don’t think about it til later.’

On social media, fans quickly jumped on the comments and argued back against what they perceived to be a ‘racist’ point of view.

In fact, one X user claimed: ‘That’s the most racist thing I’ve ever heard.’

Another added: ‘What an idiot. There are literally more white athletes than black athletes. It’s like, “son it’s okay for me to marry a white woman but you better not”.’

Others, though, sided with John Brown and claimed he is correct with his beliefs.

‘He’s saying it in the most inflammatory way possible, but if you hit the genetic jackpot and possess elite athleticism, who you have kids with matters a lot,’ one claimed. ‘Especially if you want your kids to have a chance at being a top professional athlete.’

One more added: ‘I’m not gone lie, I think about this sometimes. A child’s athletic abilities come from their mother. Gotta choose right.’

John Brown has three sons, with Amon-Ra the most accomplished athlete, currently playing for the Detroit Lions. He is a three-time Pro Bowler over the last three seasons.

Equanimeous, meanwhile, has played five seasons in the NFL but is currently without a team after being released by the New Orleans Saints at the end of 2024.

Osiris, the youngest of the three brothers, played for Stanford at college – and graduated – but decided against pursuing a professional career due to injuries.

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