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Amon-Ra St. Brown Rebukes Lions Fans Over Vulgar Ben Johnson Chant

The Lions receiver said Johnson's contributions to Detroit made the personal taunts out of line.

Overview

  • St. Brown condemned the "F*** you, Ben Johnson" chant heard at Ford Field during the Week 2 matchup.
  • He delivered his comments on the St. Brown Podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, Equanimeous.
  • He credited Johnson with helping transform Detroit's offense and drew a line between booing and vulgar taunts.
  • Johnson, now the Bears' head coach, returned to Detroit in a 52-21 loss as the Lions topped 500 yards of offense.
  • After the game, Johnson defended Dan Campbell's fourth-and-goal decision as true to Detroit's identity, with the teams set to meet again in January in Chicago.