Lions safety Brian Branch received a one-game suspension without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct after he ignited a postgame scuffle with the Chiefs after Kansas City's 30–17 win over Detroit on Sunday.
Branch slapped Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on the helmet just after the game went final, which resulted in a scrum with both teams involved before the sides were separated shortly thereafter. Soon after the suspension was announced, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the third-year safety planned to appeal the disciplinary action from the league.
