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Detroit Lions Defensive Back Brian Branch came pure over his “childish” behavior at the end of the team’s loss to Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.
Branch punched Chiefs Broad receives Juju Smith-Schuster after he snubbed Patrick Mahomes who had to go in for a handshake. It triggered a wild melee that ended with Smith-Schuster’s helmet off and players from both teams trying to separate the two.
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Detroit Lions main coach Dan Campbell tries to pull security Brian Branch out of the scrub after 30-17 losses to Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday 12 October 2025. (Junfu he / USA Today Network via Imag images)
Detroit Lions Safety Brian Branch (not depicted) and Kansas City Chiefs Brede Receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (9) goes into battle after the game at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 12, 2025. (Jay BiggerStaff/Imag images)
Branch said he was sorry to be blocked in the back of Smith-Schuster in the fourth quarter.
“I did a little childish thing, but I’m tired of people doing things between the play and Refs doesn’t catch it,” Branch said. “They are trying to bully me out there and I don’t – I shouldn’t have done it. It was childish.”
Branch also faced criticism on social media.
Lion’s principal coach Dan Campbell also condemned Branch’s actions.
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“I love Brian Branch, but what he did is unforgivable and it won’t be accepted here. That’s not what we do. That’s not what we’re about,” Campbell said. “I apologized for Coach (Andy) Reid and Chiefs and Smith-Schuster.
“It’s not ok. That’s not what we’re doing here. It won’t be okay. He knows that. Our team knows it. That’s not what we do.”
The branch is likely to face at least one large fine for its actions. He was hit by a $ 23,186 bill for face masking and unsportsmanlike behavior sanctions over a week 1 match against Green Bay Packers. He could also be suspended.
Brian Branch #32 in the Detroit Lions goes off the field after a NFL football match against Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 22, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Kansas City won the game, 30-17.
