If you thought the Lions vs. Chiefs postgame was just going to be hugs and jersey swaps—think again. Instead, JuJu Smith-Schuster walked away with a bloody nose.
Right after the Chiefs’ 30–17 win, Brian Branch apparently said, “Forget the handshake, here’s my palm,” and delivered a clean hit in JuJu’s face.
Patrick Mahomes had just offered Branch his hand, which the safety ignored, and tapped him on the shoulder after walking past him. JuJu appears to have said something before sticking his own hand out – Branch immediately shoved him in the face, forcing him to drop to one knee.
Smith-Schuster retaliated, trying to get at Branch while Mahomes pulled the Lions DB away; then everyone got involved, and Mahomes ended up at the bottom of a pile.
Another clip shows JuJu Smith-Schuster walking to the Chiefs’ locker room with a towel over his nose, leading folks on social media to believe it may have been broken.
The NFL is expected to come down hard on Branch for this.
Memo to NFL players: if Brian Branch walks toward you postgame, maybe run the other way.
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