NFL suspends Lions safety Brian Branch 1 game
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Brian Branch has been suspended by the NFL for one game without pay for his actions following the Lions ' loss to the Chiefs on Sunday night. Branch initiated a fight between the two teams immediately following the Chiefs' 30-17 win when he punched Kansas City wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster .
Following the final whistle, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes stuck out his hand for a handshake with Branch, but Branch ignored him. The Lions safety then went over to Smith-Schuster and slapped him in the face, igniting a postgame scuffle between the two sides.