{
  "id": 14949577,
  "title": "Sean Payton kisses Charissa Thompson in viral Thursday Night Football exchange",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sean-payton-kisses-charissa-thompson-in-viral-thursday-night-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-payton-kisses-charissa-thompson-120200484.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday Night Football during Week 6 of the NFL season, Seattle Seahawks faced off against Denver Broncos in what was described as an \"ugly\" game. Despite Denver securing the win in overtime, an incident between Broncos head coach Sean Payton and Prime Video sideline reporter Charissa Thompson went viral post-game. Payton was seen awkwardly kissing Thompson on the cheek at the end of an interview, an action that immediately sparked controversy on social media. Many labeled Payton as \"inappropriate\" and \"weird,\" despite the fact that the two had previously worked together on FOX during Payton's brief absence from coaching after leaving the New Orleans Saints. Payton and Thompson are familiar with each other and are friends. However, the incident has ignited a wave of reactions on social media, with some users expressing shock and disgust, while others noted it could be a regular greeting between adults.",
  "summary": "An awkward moment between Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and sideline reporter Charissa Thompson has gone viral.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}