Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was shocked when he got punched by Lions defensive back Brian Branch after Sunday night’s game.

“He’s a great player,” Smith-Schuster said of Branch. “After the game I expected to shake his hand and say good game and move past, but he threw a punch.”

Branch said after the game that the punch was retaliation for a block in the back from Smith-Schuster during the game. Smith-Schuster said he could tell Branch was getting upset during the game by Smith-Schuster’s blocks but never expected it to boil over afterward.

“Me just blocking him, just doing my job. I play between the whistles, and after the game he took advantage,” Smith-Schuster said. “Yeah, he was frustrated, for sure frustrated.”

Smith-Schuster said hits and trash talk while the game is

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