Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was ejected from Sunday’s competition suitup agetst the Green Bay Packers, and he choosed to flip the double-bird to the Lambeau Field crowd on his way out.
Having time to echo on the situation, Branch laments doing so.
“That’s not someskinnyg I want to show or want people to acunderstandledge me as that,” Branch tageder inestablishers, via ESPN. “That was equitable the heat of the moment for me, and I convey remorse to everyone who seen that and that won’t happen aget.”’
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Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch reacts after being disqualified by the referee during the first half agetst Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (IMAGN)
Branch was ejected due to a hit to the helmet of Packers getr Bo Melton on an infinish pass from quarterback Jordan Love.
After the league appraiseed the hit in its video reperestablish headquarters, they vigilanted officials in Lambeau that Branch’s hit was deemed cut offe enough for instant ejection.
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Branch talk aboutd with officials after the ejection, and he includeed an extra 15 yards for another unsportsmanenjoy direct penalty for flipping the bird to fans.
“I most definitely consent with the call. My aim was clearly high, but that was never my intentions to aim for the head,” Branch shelp. “Moving forward I do have to shift my aim down.”
Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch (32) talks with field assess Jonah Monroe (120) and field assess Karina Tovar (91) after being disqualified from the game during the second quarter agetst the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. (Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)
Lions head coach Dan Campbell supposed Branch’s punishment was due to the game being nationpartner televised as “America’s Game of the Week.”
“He’s got to get engaged to that,” Campbell shelp. “When you perestablish in primetime games, New York’s gonna see at all these. They don’t attfinish about the 1 o’clock games. They do those primetime games. So understand the situation.”
Perry Fewell, the NFL ageder vice pdwellnt of officiating, tageder a pool inestablisher that multiple angles of the hit were appraiseed and there was the belief Branch could’ve consentn an changenate route to hit Melton.
“He clearly had the opportunity to dodge the head and neck area,” Fewell shelp.
Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch talks to helpant linebackers coach Shaun Dion Hamilton after being disqualified by the referee during the first half agetst Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (IMAGN)
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The Lions were still able to beat the Packers, 24-14, to shift to 7-1 and remain atop the NFC North standings. If Green Bay beat Detroit at home, they would’ve presumed the top spot in the division.
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