Ahead of the highly anticipated “Sunday Night Football” matchup between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs, fans haven’t forgotten what Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown said about Kansas City.
In April 2025, when the NFL Draft was hosted in the city, St. Brown went viral for offering anything but praise.
Before St. Brown and the 4-1 Lions return to Arrowhead Stadium, let’s take a look back at exactly what the star wide receiver said.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown comments about Kansas City
Back in April, St. Brown did not mince words on Kansas City after being at the 2025 NFL Draft.
“I’ve been to Kansas City, I was there for the draft,” St. Brown said on his podcast. “Bro I’m sorry, if you have money, I’m not living here after I get some money.”
“I’ve been to Kansas City, I was there for the draft. Bro I’m sorry, if you have money, I’m not living here after I get some money.”
Amon-Ra St. Brown is not high on Kansas City as a place to live ✍️ pic.twitter.com/nn1mCux4b2
— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) June 22, 2025
St. Brown faced criticism from fans, some pointing out that he has no Super Bowls compared to the Chiefs’ three since 2020, while others took jabs at the city of Detroit.
The Lions previously faced the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the NFL’s 2023 season opener, where St. Brown caught six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in Detroit’s 21-20 victory.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown podcast
St. Brown co-hosts the popular “St. Brown Podcast” with his brother, Equanimeous St. Brown, who is currently a free agent.
Produced in partnership with The 33rd Team, the podcast releases new episodes every Wednesday during the NFL season. It frequently features guest appearances; this season, Lions running back David Montgomery, Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, and others have joined the show.
David Montgomery has a specific comeback he uses if it gets too crazy in the RB room 🤣💰 pic.twitter.com/LavYYNeRuH
— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) October 7, 2025
Through the podcast, the audience gets a more candid view on, St. Brown, one of the NFL’s elite wide receivers.
“It’s just another stat.”
Amon-Ra St. Brown gives his thoughts on becoming just the 6th receiver since 2000 to have 300+ receiving yards and 6 TDs through the first 4 games of a season 🏈 pic.twitter.com/DrmORKILGd
— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) October 1, 2025
This season, St. Brown has 35 receptions for 407 yards and six touchdowns. He leads the NFL in touchdown receptions and ranks among the top five in both catches and receiving yards.
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