Lions’ Dan Campbell
Rips Brian Branch For Fighting …
‘What He Did Is Inexcusable’
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Detroit Lions
Dan Campbell took Brian Branch to job on Sunday evening … ripping his star participant for igniting a brawl following Detroit’s loss to the Chiefs.
The wild incident occurred simply seconds after the Lions fell to Kansas City, 30-17, on Sunday evening … when Branch hit JuJu Smith-Schuster within the mouth for the way in which he blocked him earlier within the sport.
Loser power from Brian Branch. Every post-game gamers shake arms and provides respect to their opponents
Ignoring Patrick Mahomes is petty however is not a giant deal, smacking Juju Smith-Schuster is RIDICULOUS pic.twitter.com/LAuj7Dd1Lh
— Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) October 13, 2025
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The smack began a melee — with a number of gamers from either side leaping in to attempt to break issues up.
Once the mud cleared, Campbell met with reporters … and slammed Branch for his conduct.
“I love Brian Branch,” the top coach stated. “But what he did is inexcusable. And it’s not going to be accepted here. It’s not what we do. It’s not what we’re about.”
Campbell then apologized to Andy Reid, Smith-Schuster, and the entire Chiefs organization.
#Lions’ Brian Branch says he shouldn’t have been concerned within the post-game skirmish however claims they had been attempting to “bully” him on the market. “It was childish,” he stated.
Branch says he was blocked within the again illegally on the finish of the sport in entrance of refs and grew annoyed. pic.twitter.com/yV6CYcM6hl
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 13, 2025
@E_Woodyard
Branch, in the meantime, additionally issued a mea culpa throughout his postgame speak with journalists … explaining an uncalled block within the again late within the fourth quarter is what set him off. He known as his actions “childish.”
End zone view of the block within the again by Juju Smith-Schuster on Brian Branch. pic.twitter.com/YBUpuGlslw
— Al Karsten (@FootballGuy_Al) October 13, 2025
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No phrase but from the NFL on what the punishment will probably be for the star security — though it is secure to imagine his pockets will probably be considerably lighter sooner or later this week.