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New Video Shows JuJu Smith-Schuster's Cheap Shot on Brian Branch That Led to Fight

Andy Nesbitt

JuJu Smith-Schuster should have been flagged for this move.
JuJu Smith-Schuster should have been flagged for this move. / @NFL
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The Chiefs 30-17 win over the Lions was marred by a fight that broke out after the final whistle, as Lions safety Brian Branch was seen slapping Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster across the helmet, knocking him to the ground.

After the game Branch spoke about what led to his frustrations, saying:

"I got blocked in the back illegally. It was in front of the ref and the ref didn't do anything. And stuff like that. I could have got hurt off of that play. I still shouldn't have done that."

This new video below from the end zone angle shows the hit Smith-Schuster put on Branch and it sure looked like the wide receiver should have been flagged for it.

The Chiefs didn't get called for a single penalty all night against the Lions so you could understand why the Branch was a bit frustrated after the game.

But he was still in the wrong for hitting Smith-Schuster and apologized for it afterward.

"I should have shown up between the whistle, not after the game, and I apologize for that," he said.

Fans had reactions to that new video:

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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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