The Chiefs might’ve snagged the win over the Lions in Week 6, but the postgame headlines had nothing to do with the sporting aspects of the game. Instead, all eyes were on the chaos that broke out after the final whistle when Lions safety Brian Branch straight-up smacked JuJu Smith-Schuster in the head. The league handed him a punishment, but Branch isn’t taking it lying down.
The league didn’t waste time handing out punishment, slapping Branch with a one-game suspension that’ll cost him a cool $76,624, per Spotrac and Ian Rapoport. But Brian Branch will be appealing the decision.
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