KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch sparked a minor postgame brawl following a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night.

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Branch’s slap knocked Smith-Schuster over, resulting in Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco engaging with Branch as Smith-Schuster charged back in. While remaining semi-engaged with Pacheco, Branch grabbed Smith-Schuster and swung him to the ground as players from both teams rushed in to break things up. It’s unclear what initially caused Branch to engage Smith-Schuster.

It’s unclear what the implications will be for Branch, who has been one of the more frequently fined Lions players over the last two seasons and was ejected from a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2024 for targeting. The fact that it occu

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