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Lions DB Brian Branch Learns Fate of NFL Suspension Appeal

Lions DB Brian Branch Learns Fate of NFL Suspension Appeal

Summary

Detroit Lions' player Brian Branch will miss the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a one-game suspension. The suspension was given after Branch was involved in a confrontation following a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. An NFL hearing officer upheld the suspension despite Branch's defense against the allegations.

Key Facts

  • Brian Branch is a player for the Detroit Lions football team.
  • Branch was suspended for one game after an incident with JuJu Smith-Schuster of the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • The incident happened as the teams were leaving the field after a game.
  • NFL hearing officer Jordy Nelson upheld the suspension decision against Branch.
  • Branch and his teammate Terrion Arnold defended his character, saying he felt bad about the situation.
  • The decision and the incident have been widely discussed on social media.
  • Former NFL player Robert Griffin III commented that Branch should be suspended for starting the altercation.
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