Brian Branch has been suspended by the NFL for one game without pay for his actions following the Lions ' loss to the Chiefs on Sunday night. The Lions' Pro Bowl defensive back initiated a fight between the two teams immediately following the Chiefs' 30-17 win when he punched Kansas City wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster .

Branch, who will miss the Lions' upcoming home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Monday Night Football," stands to lose $76,624 for one one-game suspension. He is planning to appeal said suspension, according to NFL Media .

Branch attributed his actions postgame to building frustration with Smith-Schuster during Sunday night's game.

" I did a real childish thing ," Branch said. "I'm tired of people doing stuff in between plays and refs don't catch i

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