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Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown recently revealed his reason for not playing football at Georgia. And it's oddly specific.

Brown, 28, said that Georgia recruited him, but he didn’t commit there because of the color of the team's socks.

"I didn't choose Georgia. I got recruited by Georgia," Brown said during a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ "Pardon My Take."

"I didn't choose Georgia because I don't like wearing black socks. That may be crazy, but I hate wearing black socks."

Brown called the combination of black socks and black cleats "hideous."

"Putting black socks on with black cleats, it's just so hideous. Because when I put on white I feel so fast, so smooth. Like, it's just something about

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