Brian Branch floors receiver after Chiefs victory
Safety says team were at wrong end of decisions
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. Dozens of players then converged in a scrum as the scrap continued with Branch managing to dislodge Smith-Schuster’s helmet.
