NFL players' dad ignites social media frenzy as racially charged remarks about 'breeding' resurface

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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