Dan Campbell criticized Brian Branch for his altercation with JuJu Smith-Schuster after the Detroit Lions' 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
As players on both teams did postgame handshakes, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes offered a handshake to Branch, but Branch refused. Moments later, Smith-Schuster noticed and offered to shake Branch’s hand instead. However, Branch slapped the veteran receiver to the ground, which resulted in the latter going after him. This resulted members stepping in to stop the altercation from escalating into a full-on brawl.
Campbell reflected on the altercation after the game, per Woodward Sports Network. He didn't hold back on Branch's actions, calling it inexcusable for what he did to Smith-Schuster.
“I love Brian Branch, but