Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown makes enemies of the Chiefs with disparaging remarks about Kansas City on his podcast
Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions has established himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL throughout his four-year career. St. Brown had a solid outing against the Chiefs in his only matchup against them, catching six passes for 71 yards and one touchdown in a Week 1 win over Kansas […]
Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions has established himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL throughout his four-year career.
St. Brown had a solid outing against the Chiefs in his only matchup against them, catching six passes for 71 yards and one touchdown in a Week 1 win over Kansas City. He has recorded over 100 receptions and eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past three seasons.
That type of success leads to being able to do a lot of cool things, such as having your own podcast. He and his brother, current NFL free agent WR Equanimeous St. Brown, co-host the St. Brown Podcast every Wednesday.
Last week's episode featured Houston Texans WR and Kansas City native Jaylin Noel. Amon-Ra asked Noel about the culture change between the cities of K.C. and Houston.
"City-wise, it's a lot faster [than K.C.]," Noel said about Houston. "Kansas City, I call it like a medium city. You have slow parts, faster parts, but Houston is a lot faster. And then, the humidity, it's all the time in Houston."
Amon-Ra then followed up with his two cents about living in K.C.
"I've been to Kansas City," Amon-Ra said. "I was there for the draft. I'm sorry, if you have money, I'm not living there after I get some money."
"You just got to know the right places to go," Noel responded.
Equanimeous then asked Noel if he plans on moving back to K.C.
"No, I'm probably going to get a place in Dallas," Noel said. "My fiancé is from Dallas. I would say there's more to do. But you're right, there's only so much to do [in K.C.]. Good food, though."
Noel grew up in the K.C. area and played his high school ball at Park Hill. As a current K.C. metro area resident myself, Noel's description of K.C. as a mid-size city, knowing where to go, and the great food is pretty spot-on. K.C. is definitely nowhere near as busy as cities such as Houston, Dallas, or other major cities across the U.S.
Amon-Ra's comment wasn't malicious or anything, but it was the usual perception of what people who haven't spent a lot of time in K.C. think of it. For a young and rich athlete who likes to go out often, there are certainly more desirable cities to live in.
However, K.C. has evolved nicely over the past two decades with additions such as the Power and Light District, T-Mobile Center, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Legends Outlet, and the newly renovated K.C. International Airport.
K.C. is also a great sports city. The Chiefs have lead the way by winning three Super Bowls over the past six years, and the MLB's Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015 and returned to the postseason in 2024. On top of that, K.C. has a great college sports scene between Missouri, Kansas, and Kansas State.
The Kansas City Current (co-owned by Patrick and Brittany Mahomes) are the only professional women's soccer team to have their own stadium. K.C. has often been the home of the Big 12 men's basketball tournament, and in 2026 K.C. will host the FIFA World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium. Amon-Ra will return to K.C. when the Chiefs host the Lions in Week 6 of the 2025 season.
