Patrick Mahomes tried to shake Brian Branch’s hand and quickly got snubbed. Now, we are finding out why.

With less than a minute remaining in the first half, Mahomes kept the ball and ran in for a touchdown. As he crossed the plane, he seemingly took notice of Lions defensive back Brian Branch and began to taunt him. He was not flagged for it.

Many fans and commentators seized on the play quickly, questioning why Mahomes did not face a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Also, they pointed to this moment as a reason why Branch refused to shake his hands just before he would smack JuJu Smith-Schuster and kick off a wild brawl.

A second user also pointed to that play after the game as well, saying, “To the Mahomes was just trying to shake Branch’s hand crowd… go back to the Mahomes TD wh

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