Former Alabama defensive back Brian Branch threw a punch before exiting the field after Detroit’s 30-17 loss in Kansas City on Sunday night.
Branch’s punch was aimed at Chiefs wide receive Juju Smith-Schuster. Here’s a clip of the incident:
oooooh Brian Branch is not taking tonight's loss well pic.twitter.com/cDDlCJGhm5
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) October 13, 2025In his postgame meeting with reporters, Branch said he was on the receiving end of an illegal block in the back that he took exception to.
“They were trying to bully me out there,” Branch said. “I shouldn’t have did it. It was childish.
#Lions’ Brian Branch says he shouldn’t have been involved in the post-game skirmish but claims they were trying to “bully” him out there. “It was childish,” he said. Branch says he was blocked in the back illegally at the end of the game in front of refs and grew frustrated. pic.twitter.com/yV6CYcM6hl
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 13, 2025Here’s a clip of the block-in-the-back that seems to have frustrated Branch:
Brian Branch blocked in back by JuJu Smith-Schuster video pic.twitter.com/I1zB58tUXa
— Jimmy Liao MD | Detroit Lions Morning Rounds (@JimmyLiaoMD) October 13, 2025Lions head coach Dan Campbell also addressed the incident after the game in his press conference.
“I love Brian Branch but what he did is inexcusable,” Campbell said. “And it’s not gonna be accepted here. It’s not what we do and it’s not what we’re about. I apologize to coach Reid and the Chiefs.
“It’s not OK. That’s not what we do here. It’s not going to be OK. He knows it, our team knows it. That’s not what we do.”
"I love Brian Branch but what he did is inexcusable. And it's not gonna be accepted here."Lions head coach Dan Campbell started his postgame presser by addressing the scuffle that broke out at the end of the game vs. the Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/8rtvlEhIlC
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 13, 2025Branch is in his third season with the Lions after being selected as a second-round pick out of Alabama in the 2023 NFL Draft. Branch has quickly established himself as one of the best safeties in the NFL. He’s recorded 33 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 5 pass deflections so far this season.
The Lions play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football next week.
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