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Brian Branch learns his fate as suspension creates a Lions nightmare

Dan Campbell called it "inexcusable." He had every right to feel frustrated, as Brian Branch's needless outburst following Sunday Night Football has left the Detroit Lions stumbling to pick up the pieces.

Branch refused a handshake from Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes before swinging at wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. It created an ugly postgame fight that ruined a hard-fought battle between two heavyweight teams that, for the most part, was played in good spirits.

Unsurprisingly, the NFL has slapped Branch with a suspension. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Branch will miss one game, but it's a big one.