Lions' St. Brown Apologizes for Trump Dance in Game
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown issued an apology on Wednesday for performing a dance mimicking President Donald Trump during a touchdown celebration in his team's 44-22 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.
St. Brown caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jared Goff with 1:57 left in the first quarter, marking the Lions' first score in the rout. After hauling in the reception, he pointed toward the luxury suite area and broke into the arm-pumping, hip-shaking moves associated with Trump, joined briefly by teammates. The celebration drew immediate attention, especially as Trump was in attendance, watching from a suite alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump later shared a video clip of the moment on Truth Social, captioning it with a reference to St. Brown as "Amon-Ra St. Trump."
The president's appearance marked the first time a sitting U.S. leader had attended a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter watched a Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins matchup in 1978. Only three sitting presidents have done so in league history, with Richard Nixon attending a 1969...