After signing a five-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, the team has released Christian Wilkins. Now the internet wants to know if it has anything to his locker room behavior.

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.

In the wake of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins' release from the Raiders, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Wilkins "playfully went to kiss a teammate on top of his head."

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

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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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.

An old video has resurfaced of Christian Wilkins kissing former teammate Mike Gesicki after a 2023 Sunday night game.