A long, frustrating night for the Detroit Lions inside Arrowhead Stadium ended with safety Brian Branch delivering an open-handed strike to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, setting off a brief fight among players from both teams.
After Kansas City’s 30-17 victory Sunday night, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tried to give a high-five to Branch as they met near midfield. Branch walked past Mahomes, and Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took umbrage with the move, walking up to Branch and having a few words with him.
Branch responded by striking Smith-Schuster in his facemask, sending him to the ground.
“It was a childish thing, but I’m tired of people doing stuff in between the play and refs don’t catch it,” Branch said. “They be trying to bully me out there. I should have never did it. It was childish.”
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