Equanimeous St. Brown, brother of Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown, voiced his negative views about the city of Detroit on a podcast, and the city's official social media team swiftly responded. This sparked an online exchange that garnered nationwide attention from sports fans. “Detroit -- no one’s going there, I promise you," Equanimeous said on the St. Brown Podcast, as reported by ClickOnDetroit. He went on to unfavorably compare the Michigan city to locations like Florida and California, stating that Detroit was often "cloudy, gray, and depressing."
In a series of social media retorts, the City of Detroit didn't shy away from defending its turf. Drawing comparisons between the career trajectories of the St. Brown siblings, the city's account mentioned that Detroit's population has been on the rise for the first time in over 60 years, now ranking as the 26th most populous in America, as per the U.S. Census Bureau. Equanimeous's subsequent sarcastic retort about hoping the city could crack the top 25 was met with a sharp comeback from the city. The City of Detroit's social media remarked, "Hopefully next year you don't have to move to another city," highlighting the athlete's tenure on multiple teams over the past few seasons. The storied city took to X to make its stance known after Equanimeous St. Brown made disparaging remarks recently on a podcast he hosts with his brother, Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, according to an account by Sporting News.
As mentioned by ESPN, with no scheduled game between the Lions and Saints this season, the off-field social media tussle might have to suffice until the St. Brown brothers have an opportunity to perhaps settle scores on the gridiron.
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