Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for striking Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to start a post-game scuffle on Sunday.

The move came in the moments after Detroit’s 30-17 loss to Kansas City.

“Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury, and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players,” NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan said in a statement.

“Your conduct reflected poorly on the NFL and has no place in our game.”

Branch ignited the skirmish when he struck Smith-Schuster in the face following a game-ending kneel down from Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Smith-Schuster confronted Branch, who then seized the receive

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