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Suspension of Lions Safety Brian Branch for Postgame Fight vs. Chiefs Is Upheld on Appeal
Brian Branch will miss Detroit Lions’ next game after his suspension for punching JuJu Smith-Schuster was upheld, marking a significant disciplinary action in the NFL this season.
- The NFL announced Wednesday that a hearing officer upheld a one-game suspension for Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch.
- After Sunday's game, Branch punched Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, knocking him down and causing a bloody nose during a postgame melee in the Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs matchup.
- League officials said Brian Branch acknowledged `I did a little childish thing`, while Michael Signora called the act unwarranted and risky.
- The Lions will be without their starting strong safety for Monday Night Football at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, compounding injuries with Terrion Arnold sidelined.
- A reminder: Branch was drafted in the second round in 2023 and he was a Pro Bowl player last season, making him a key contributor for the Lions.
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We Did It: Brian Branch's Suspension Upheld - Will Miss Game vs. Buccaneers
Brian Branch's completely unneccessary open handed punch of Chiefs' WR Juju Smith-Schuster after their Sunday Night Football game was outrageous. I did honestly think he deserved a suspension, but kee...
Hearing officer issues ruling on Brian Branch’s appeal of suspension
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch will not play in Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a hearing officer rejected the former Alabama defensive back’s appeal of a suspension imposed by the NFL, the league announced on Wednesday night.
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Suspension of Lions safety Brian Branch for postgame fight vs. Chiefs is upheld on appeal
The one-game suspension of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was upheld on Wednesday by a hearing officer appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association.
NFL Gives Blunt Response to Lions Player Trying to Appeal Chiefs Decision
One of the biggest moments in the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions game on Sunday, October 12, didn’t even happen during the game. As pretty much everyone in the NFL is aware by now, after the Sunday Night Football game wrapped up and the Chiefs were crowed the winners with a 30-17 victory, some drama broke out on the field.As the time ran out on the clock, Detroit Lions player Brian Branch appeared to snub Mahomes on the field, and then, it…
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