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Sean Payton’s kiss with reporter Charissa Thompson goes viral before Broncos game

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Young, G. (2026, October 16). Sean Payton’s kiss with reporter Charissa Thompson goes viral before Broncos game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/sean-paytons-kiss-charissa-thompson-viral-broncos-game/

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Before a Denver Broncos game against the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Sean Payton kissed NFL reporter Charissa Thompson on the cheek, an interaction caught on video and shared widely online. The clip garnered over 500,000 views on social media but drew mostly neutral reactions from viewers who saw it as a typical friendly gesture. While Payton is married to Skylene Montgomery and Thompson has been in a relationship with Steven Cundari since July 2022, the article suggests that such greetings are common among adults and not particularly noteworthy.

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Before the Denver Broncos game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, Sean Payton, the head coach of the Broncos, was seen kissing reporter Charissa Thompson on the cheek. This incident has gone viral, with a video clip garnering over 500,000 views on social media. Although Payton is married to Skylene Montgomery since 2021 and Thompson is in a relationship with businessman Steven Cundari, many viewers believe that such greetings are normal between adults. Thompson and Swift have developed a strong relationship, as evidenced by their attendance at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce last July. Despite this viral incident, Broncos fans remain more focused on their team’s performance.

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The Denver Broncos secured a 17-14 overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. asserted

Broncos → secure → Football

Before Thursday’s game kicked off, Payton was seen planting a kiss on NFL reporter Charissa Thompson’s cheek on the sidelines. asserted

Payton → kick → sidelines

It appeared to have come either before or after the two did a brief interview together, as a cordial goodbye or a greeting. asserted

two → appear → goodbye

A video clip of this exchange has gone viral on social media, with the @MLFootball X account tallying over 500,000 views after posting it. asserted

account → go → it

Many commenters are saying that there isn’t anything out of the ordinary. asserted

commenters → say → ordinary

It’s totally normal for adults to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, and that’s exactly what looked to have happened here between Payton and Thompson. asserted

what → ’ → Payton

Payton has been married to Skylene Montgomery since 2021, while Thompson is in a relationship with businessman Steven Cundari, whom she has been dating since July 2022. Thompson and Cundari were spotted together at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding back in July, as Thompson and Swift have built a strong relationship with each other. asserted

Thompson → marry → other

Broncos fans certainly care more about their team’s on-field product than any pregame greetings that their head coach is doing. asserted

coach → care → that

And these fans have got to be feeling good about a win against the defending Super Bowl champions on Thursday night. asserted

fans → get → night

Sean Payton’s kiss with reporter Charissa Thompson goes viral before Broncos game

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