Overview

• Video shows the Lions safety striking the Chiefs wideout during postgame handshakes after Detroit’s 30-17 loss, moments after Branch ignored a Patrick Mahomes handshake.
• JuJu Smith-Schuster left the field with a bloody nose, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said there was “pretty good damage” to the receiver’s nose.
• Lions coach Dan Campbell called the action inexcusable and apologized to Kansas City and Smith-Schuster, reinforcing team expectations for sportsmanship.
• Branch apologized and called his behavior childish, saying frustration over an uncalled block in the back contributed to his lapse.
• Commentators and multiple outlets expect NFL discipline to follow, with Branch’s recent history of fines cited as context for potential penalties.