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.
End zone view of the block in the back by Juju Smith-Schuster on Brian Branch. pic.twitter.com/YBUpuGlslw
— Al Karsten (@FootballGuy_Al) October 13, 2025
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:
Ok. I can see why he would need to see him after the game. https://t.co/LP7Vvnsihf
— 2Gski (@FamilleGeez) October 13, 2025
and it was a helmet to helmet blindside hit @nflcommish yup branch had every right to not respect juju https://t.co/wEFqkSbFPT pic.twitter.com/Tti3JZNZ3Q
— Michael X The Roman Emperor, King of America 👑🦁 (@TheCzechLion) October 13, 2025
How did the refs miss this and the hold on Keller?! https://t.co/gWxyIVRO42
— Dean McConnell (@YConnell11) October 13, 2025
That’s a flag right there 🤦🏾♂️😂
— Larry D Smith (@RealDealSmitty) October 13, 2025
Would explain why he clocked his ass at the end of the game https://t.co/ZbNgLarfAm
Everybody needs to see it https://t.co/JK6GaR269y
— Chaz Mack (@chazmackaroni) October 13, 2025
I don’t condone violence 😭 but Juju knew what he was doing right here so #RollTide 🐘⭕️ https://t.co/KQnpyzlz4h
— Black⭐️Star (@ThurmanTariq) October 13, 2025
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as New Video Shows JuJu Smith-Schuster's Cheap Shot on Brian Branch That Led to Fight.
