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Things can always get a little crazy in the heat of the moment, especially in the realm of sports. That is what happened with the Detroit Lions’ safety Brian Branch, after that week 6 sideline fight. But this time, as the player is returning after suspension, he is publicly committing a personal decision. The Lions’ Safety had made his return to practice this week. Following his practice session, Brian Branch spoke with the media about his game plan moving forward. Brian first apologized for his behavior at the Chiefs game and also said that he would not condone such actions. He then went on to share that he was going to get baptized this Wednesday. Yes! Branch wants to turn over a new leaf and be saved by the Almighty. He also shared that he was always planning to get baptized, and the suspension was not the reason for him to do so. But still, the timing couldn’t be any better. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The Lions went head-to-head against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. The Detroit team lost by a huge margin (30 – 17). At the end of the game, emotions overtook Branch as he struck Chiefs’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, and this led to a brief fight between the two teams. As a result, Branch received a one-game suspension. Now, heading into week 8, he will be returning to play next week. But before that, he has this personal matter to attend to first. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Adding to this, Branch shared that he did not watch his team play in week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because he would miss his team a lot. The Lions had returned to their winning ways by defeating the Bucs last week. Moving forward, Branch vows to keep his emotions in check. He would still be playing with the same fire in him, but prefers to keep it within the game and not beyond the field. Prior to his suspension, Branch started all six games. He has 33 tackles and one sack. The Lions’ Safety will be making his return in the week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings. As history tells us, the Vikings have defeated the Lions on 80 different occasions out of the 127 times these two teams have gone head-to-head. With the Lions currently second in the NFC North table with five wins and two losses, can they continue their winning streak this Sunday? Read Top Stories First From EssentiallySports Click here and check box next to EssentiallySports Stay tuned. There’s more to this story…
