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.

Following the news that the Raiders former star tackle Christian Wilkins was cut, many wanted to better understand why the team made that call.

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A source said the incident, which took place inside a team meeting room, was meant to be ‘playful’ but that the recipient of the kiss had taken offense and reported it to HR

The Raiders’ abrupt release of star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on Thursday wasn’t only about his lingering foot injury, and involved an alleged incident in which he playfully tried to kiss another teammate,

It's looking more and more like the Las Vegas Raiders' decision to release star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins went beyond disagreements over the rehabilitation of a foot injury he suffered last season.

Talk about training camp drama … hot damn! The Las Vegas Raiders recently announced that defensive tackle Christian Wilkins has been released from the franchise because of his slow progression after suffering a foot injury.