NFL Player Chris Wilkins Fired by Las Vegas Raiders After Kissing Another Player

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (THN News) As reported by NBC News, more information is emerging regarding the incident that reportedly may have factored into the Raiders’ decision to release defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Whether or not the information is accurate remains to be seen.

Appearing Monday on Pat McAfee’s show, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that Wilkins “playfully went to kiss a teammate on top of his head,” and that the player took offense to it. Schefter added that this is the story that has been the subject of speculation and “dancing around.”

If the up-or-down, yes-or-no question is whether Wilkins “allegedly, playfully kiss[ing] a teammate on the head” is the thing that is going around the NFL as to the “incident” that may have happened, that’s definitely not the case. While Schefter’s report could be the accurate and definitive explanation as to what actually happened, the version/speculation/rumor that has been making the rounds on the NFL grapevine regarding Wilkins and a teammate isn’t that Wilkins kissed a teammate on the head.

Schefter has since published an article about it. He reports that the incident happened last week, in a team meeting room. One source said that the interaction was “playful.” The teammate nevertheless objected, filing a report with the team’s H.R. department.

Schefter also adds this new wrinkle. The Raiders voided the $35.2 million in remaining guarantees on Wilkins’s deal on June 4. The NFL Players Association filed a grievance on Wilkins’s behalf on Thursday. That same day, Wilkins was released with, per Schefter, the designation of terminated vested veteran.