Lions safety Brian Branch regrets flipping middle fingers to Packers fan after ejection

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Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was ejected from Sunday’s rivalry matchup against the Green Bay Packers, and he decided to flip the double-bird to the Lambeau Field crowd on his way out. 

Having time to reflect on the situation, Branch regrets doing so. 

"That’s not something I want to show or want people to notice me as that," Branch told reporters, via ESPN. "That was just the heat of the moment for me, and I apologize to everyone who seen that and that won’t happen again."’

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Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch reacts after being disqualified by the referee during the first half against 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 receiver Bo Melton on an incomplete pass from quarterback Jordan Love. 

After the league reviewed the hit in its video replay headquarters, they alerted officials in Lambeau that Branch’s hit was deemed severe enough for immediate ejection. 

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Branch argued with officials after the ejection, and he added an extra 15 yards for another unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for flipping the bird to fans. 

"I most definitely agree with the call. My target was obviously high, but that was never my intentions to aim for the head," Branch said. "Moving forward I do have to move my target down."

Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch (32) talks with field judge Jonah Monroe (120) and field judge Karina Tovar (91) after being disqualified from the game during the second quarter against the