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NFL athlete Christian Wilkins playing for the Las Vegas Raider.
Even though the Las Vegas Raiders athlete described the gesture as "playful," he was still dropped from the team.
Christian Wilkins, a 29-year-old who has played for the NFL since 2019, was released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday after kissing a fellow player on the head, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The teammate in question was offended by the kiss and filed a complaint with the Raiders' human resources department.
The report explains that the kiss happened inside a meeting room for the Raiders team and was reportedly "playful," sources tell Schefter. Nonetheless, a subsequent investigation led to Wilkins' firing.
Sources who spoke to Schefter claimed that the kiss was likely not the only reason why Wilkins was cut. Wilkins was reportedly recovering from a Jones fracture since October 2024 — but the NFL star was only dropped by the Raiders following the kiss.
Christian Wilkins was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and started his NFL career in 2019 playing for the Miami Dolphins. He stayed with the Dolphins until 2023.
For the 2024 season, Wilkins joined the Las Vegas Raiders in a four-year, $110 million deal.
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