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John Brown’s Racial ‘Breeding’ Comments Resurface Online, Draw Athlete Backlash

The viral podcast snippet has reignited debate about his view that racial pairing is key to producing elite athletes.

Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions high fives fans after the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images), Screenshot from X
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Overview

  • A clip from the St. Brown Podcast recorded in August 2024 went viral in mid-July 2025 after being widely shared on social media.
  • In the clip, former bodybuilder John Brown asserts that elite athletic traits depend on selecting partners of specific racial backgrounds to “breed” better athletes.
  • Social media users and professional athletes, including Malik Zaire and E.J. Speed, publicly condemned his comments as racist.
  • Brown’s philosophy echoes similar remarks he made on a December 2021 appearance on the Momentum Podcast.
  • John Brown is father to Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, New Orleans Saints wideout Equanimeous St. Brown, and former Stanford player Osiris Brown.