"The Detroit Lions' matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs was expected to be feisty, but few thought it would end in a literal fight on Sunday night. The Chiefs had started the season poorly, by their high standards, and were coming off a painful loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. But they dominated the Lions, who have suffered a string of injuries to their defense, on both sides of the ball to secure a 30-17 victory and move to 3-3 for the season."
"But the evening ended with players from both teams flooding the field after a fight started for the most petty of reasons. Lions safety Brian Branch refused to return a handshake from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the game ended. Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took exception to the slight and exchanged words with Branch, who sent him to the ground with a shove to the face."
"I did a little childish thing, Branch said, but I'm tired of people doing stuff in between the play and refs don't catch it. They be trying to bully me out there and I don't I shouldn't have did it. It was childish. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Branch, who was fined for face-masking and unsportsmanlike conduct in a game against the Green Bay Packers last month, was in the wrong."
The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Detroit Lions 30-17, improving to 3-3 while the Lions struggled with injuries on defense. A postgame confrontation began when Lions safety Brian Branch refused to return a handshake from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith‑Schuster reacted, exchanged words with Branch, and was shoved to the ground, with Branch dislodging Smith‑Schuster's helmet. Branch called his action childish and cited frustration with unpunished in-game behavior. Lions coach Dan Campbell condemned Branch's conduct and apologized to Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Smith‑Schuster. Reid reported that Smith‑Schuster sustained a bloody nose in the altercation.
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