Notre Dame’s decisive victory over USC last weekend had implications that extended beyond the College Football Playoff race. During his media availability on Thursday, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown found himself dealing with the consequences.
Before the game between the Trojans and the Fighting Irish, St. Brown and his Lions teammate, Julian Okwara, engaged in a playful agreement. If USC emerged victorious, Okwara, a Notre Dame alumnus, would be obliged to dress as the Trojans’ mascot, Tommy Trojan. Conversely, if the Irish secured the win against St. Brown’s alma mater, he would have to dress as a leprechaun.
With Notre Dame’s convincing 48-20 victory, Okwara’s Irish came out on top, and on Thursday, St. Brown fulfilled his end of the bargain, sporting the leprechaun outfit.
St. Brown humorously remarked, “So, we don’t do bets in this facility. We made an agreement that was outside the facility. I called Julian and FaceTimed him. He said if USC wins, he has to be Tommy Trojan. He said, if Notre Dame wins, I have to be the… I don’t know what to call this. Whatever this green thing is. I said, ‘Sure.'”
Amidst USC’s fall in the rankings and St. Brown’s playful reimagining as the Lucky Charms mascot, the Lions wide receiver found the situation far from ideal.
“This material is terrible. Everything about this is terrible, but it is what it is,” St. Brown expressed with good humor.
Despite the outcome of that particular game, St. Brown has been enjoying a successful season. Following an impressive performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, he has amassed 455 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the year. The Lions currently lead the NFC North with a 5-1 record.
