Lions' Branch suspended one game for fight

The NFL connected Monday suspended Detroit Lions information Brian Branch for 1 crippled without wage for unsportsmanlike conduct, aft helium struck Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and acceptable disconnected a little combat Sunday night.

"Your aggressive, non-football enactment was wholly unwarranted, posed a superior hazard of injury, and intelligibly violated the standards of behaviour and sportsmanship expected of NFL players. Your behaviour reflected poorly connected the NFL and has nary spot successful our game," NFL vice president of shot operations Jon Runyan wrote successful a missive to Branch.

Branch tin entreaty the suspension. He is acceptable to miss the Lions' crippled adjacent Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and volition beryllium eligible to instrumentality to the progressive roster the pursuing day.

After Kansas City's 30-17 triumph Sunday night, Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes tried to springiness a high-five to Branch arsenic they met adjacent midfield. Branch walked past Mahomes, and Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took umbrage with the move, walking up to Branch and having a fewer words with him.

Branch responded by striking Smith-Schuster successful his facemask, sending him to the ground.

Smith-Schuster leaped to his feet and went aft Branch, who played contempt an ankle wounded that had kept him retired of signifier astir of the week. Chiefs moving backmost Isiah Pacheco tried to get betwixt them, but Branch succeeded successful ripping Smith-Schuster's helmet disconnected arsenic dozens of players from some teams converged connected the scrum.

Eventually, coaches and players separated the parties, and they yet near the tract for the locker room.