DONKEY: Las Vegas Raiders Release Player After He 'Kissed Teammate’s Head'

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Breakfast Club – Episode: DONKEY: Las Vegas Raiders Release Player After He 'Kissed Teammate’s Head'

Podcast Information:

• Title: The Breakfast Club
• Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts
• Description: The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!
• Episode Title: DONKEY: Las Vegas Raiders Release Player After He 'Kissed Teammate’s Head'
• Release Date: July 30, 2025

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Introduction to the Episode

In this episode of The Breakfast Club, hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and Angela Yee delve into a controversial incident involving the Las Vegas Raiders' defensive tackle, Christian Wilkins. The discussion centers around Wilkins' abrupt release from the team following an alleged inappropriate gesture during a team meeting.

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Main Discussion: The Release of Christian Wilkins

Background of the Incident: Angela Yee initiates the conversation by introducing the "Donkey of the Day," a recurring segment where the hosts call out noteworthy events or mishaps. On July 30, the title goes to the Las Vegas Raiders for releasing Christian Wilkins after he reportedly "kissed a teammate’s head."

Details of the Release:

• Contractual Implications: Wilkins had signed a lucrative four-year contract worth $110 million, with $84.75 million guaranteed. His release is projected to cost him approximately $35 million for the remaining term of his contract ([00:58]).

• Official Statement: The Raiders' spokesperson stated, "We have no comment to make. We made a decision on what we're doing and we're moving with it." ([01:56]).

• Reported Reason: According to ABC13's report, the release was expedited due to an inappropriate incident where Wilkins kissed a teammate on the head during a meeting. This act led to the teammate filing a sexual harassment claim with Human Resources ([02:35]).

Hosts' Reactions and Analysis:

• Angela Yee expresses confusion and frustration over the decision, questioning the severity of the gesture compared to other forms of physical interaction commonly seen in NFL locker rooms. She states, "He kissed the top of a teammate's head in a meeting. Okay. What is the world coming to?" ([02:48]).

• Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy engage in a humorous yet critical exchange about the nature of the incident and its implications on perceptions of masculinity and sexuality within the NFL. Charlamagne quips, "The quarterback is the gayest position in all of football," referencing the physical nature of the role ([03:28]).

• Discussion on Sexuality and Professional Conduct: The hosts debate whether the act was an expression of affection or indicative of underlying issues related to sexual orientation. They ponder if the teammate’s reaction was influenced by the perception of the gesture, leading to Wilkins' release ([06:06]–[06:51]).

Additional Context:

• Behavioral History: It is mentioned that Wilkins has a documented history of behavioral issues, although the hosts argue that unless there is a pattern of making others uncomfortable, the release seems unjustified ([05:43]).

• Financial Considerations: Angela Yee criticizes the Raiders for potentially using this incident as a pretext to avoid paying the remainder of Wilkins' contract, labeling it "utter foolishness" ([05:43]).

Industry Insights:

• Mental Health Advocacy: Adam Butler, Wilkins' former teammate, emphasizes the importance of mental health support, suggesting that athletes should seek therapy and communicate their struggles ([04:35]–[04:58]). Angela Yee resonates with this viewpoint, highlighting the need for understanding and respect for personal boundaries.

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Notable Quotes

• Angela Yee ([02:48]): "He kissed the top of a teammate's head in a meeting. Okay. What is the world coming to?"

• Charlamagne Tha God ([03:28]): "The quarterback is the gayest position in all of football."

• Adam Butler ([04:35]): "Whatever your struggle is, somebody out there in this world is willing to listen... and help you work through whatever you need to work through."

• Angela Yee ([05:43]): "The NFL teams just really don't want to pay people, and they will use any excuse not to."

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Side Discussions and Humor

While the primary focus remains on Christian Wilkins' release, the hosts lightly touch upon other topics to maintain their signature blend of humor and candid conversation:

• Hairstyling Woes: A brief tangent occurs when the hosts discuss Lauren LaRosa firing her hairstylist, leading to playful banter about personal hairstyling choices and the importance of good hair care ([07:10]–[09:24]).

• Donkey of the Day Segment: The hosts consistently reference the "Donkey of the Day," humorously integrating it into their critiques and observations about the incident and broader NFL culture ([08:14]–[09:37]).

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Conclusions and Final Thoughts

The episode concludes with a mix of serious commentary and light-hearted interactions. The hosts collectively express skepticism about the true reasons behind Wilkins' release, suggesting financial motivations or pre-existing biases may have played a role. They advocate for better communication and support within professional sports teams, emphasizing the importance of addressing personal issues transparently rather than resorting to punitive measures.

Angela Yee underscores her hopes that the NFL Players Association's grievance on Wilkins' behalf will lead to a fair resolution ([06:53]–[06:58]).

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Closing Remarks

While the episode veers into various topics, the central narrative remains a critical examination of Christian Wilkins' release from the Las Vegas Raiders. Through their engaging dialogue, DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and Angela Yee shed light on issues of professional conduct, financial implications, and the broader cultural context within the NFL.

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Note: This summary intentionally omits advertisement segments and non-content discussions to focus solely on the substantive aspects of the podcast episode.

Transcript

[DJ Envy]

This is an iHeart podcast.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Angela Yee]

Donkey of the Day is something to behold. Is it a read?

[DJ Envy]

They gave me donkey of the Day.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

And I deserve it.

[Angela Yee]

People need to know.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Well, you need to tell them I am and you have divorced. Tell them. Tell them it's time for Donkey of the Day. It's a read, but you're so good at it.

[Carlos Miller]

You trying to be a fake ass, Charlamagne? There's only one Charlemagne involved.

[Angela Yee]

Damn Charlamagne.

[DJ Envy]

Who you giving dunky of the day to now?

[Angela Yee]

Well, sexy rap donkey of the day for Wednesday, July 30 goes to the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, I usually don't mind other NFL teams business because I'm a Dallas Cowboy fan. I know, I know nobody feels sorry for us. I need to shut the F up forever when it comes to other NFL teams. But an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther Kang Jr. Said that, by the way, and I agree. See, there's a man named Christian Wilkins. He was a defensive tackle for the Raiders and he has been released from the team. Now this man signed a four year $110 million deal with 84.75 million of that guaranteed. But the release will cost him the remainder of the contract, which is around $35 million. Now, I'm not his agent or his lawyer, so I don't know why the release would cost him the remainder of his contract. I really hate when that happens because that's a lot of money to leave on the table. But wait until you hear the reason they say Christian Wilkins got released. Let's go to ABC13 for the report. Please. I have no comment to make. We made a decision on what we're doing and we're moving with it.

[News Reporter]

The Raiders made national headlines last week with the bombshell decision to release Christian Wilkins, cutting what was expected to be a superstar's time in Vegas to only five games.

The Raiders splash signing disagreed on whether to get a second surgery on the Jones fracture in his foot. The 29 year old filing a Grievance with the NFLPA as the raiders withhold about 35 million dollars of guaranteed money from Wilkins. Four year. 110 million doll. But as we learned last week, there's more to it.

Sources tell KTNV details on an inappropriate incident expediting the release of Wilkins, who also has a documented history of behavioral issues.

On Monday, I reported that Wilkins had kissed a teammate on the head in a meeting, which the teammate took offense to, filing a sexual harassment claim to Human resources.

[Angela Yee]

He did what?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

He did what?

[Angela Yee]

Play the end part again. He did what? Play the end part. Play it one more. This is good. You don't have to. He kissed the top of a teammate's head in a meeting. Okay. What is the world coming to? So you mean to tell me, NFL players, y' all can pat each other on the ass playing patty cake on each other's butt cheeks, but a kiss on the top of a teammate's head is too far? Y' all be butt naked in the locker room, showering together, meat just hanging like a butcher shop, but a man kissing the top of a teammate's head is too far. Quarterback is the gayest position in all of football. You stand behind a man with your hand between his legs while the man is bent. Bent over you, screaming, and he can't move until you tell him to. If that. If that don't sound like freak off instructions, I don't know what does. Okay. The position. Tight end. That title is the most flirty title in the history of titles. Okay? Envy told me on Grindr, people actually put that in their bios. I have a tight end. Is that true, Envy?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Angela Yee]

Envy told me people are on Grindr looking for tight ends. I'm just simply saying kissing the top of a teammate's head is one of the least gayest things I've heard or seen on a football field. Okay?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Now, fired for that.

[Angela Yee]

He got the man went to report him. Now, a source told ESPN that the incident was intended to be playful, but the recipient of the kiss took offense. I understand that. We all got boundaries, okay? We should respect people's boundaries. But damn, to report me to hr. It's got to be some honor amongst players. You have to be able to settle things amongst each other before y' all run the corporate. I would rather y' all are squared up in the locker room. Okay. With clothes on, of course. All right. A man kiss you on the top of the head while you butt naked in the locker room. That's Foreplay. Now, Adam Butler, Christian's former teammate with the Raiders, was asked about the situation. He said this.

[Adam Butler]

You know, whatever you're going through as a person, you know, athlete, non athlete, whoever, whatever your struggle is, if you got something going on in life, just, you know, talk to somebody, get some therapy. You know, whatever your deal is, is your deal. Somebody out there in this world full of billions of people is willing to listen. They're willing to listen, hear you out, and help you work through whatever you need to work through.

[Angela Yee]

Being a mental health advocate myself, I agree with everything he said. But what does that have to do with a man being released because he kissed another man on the top of his head? Okay, what was really going on here with the Raiders and Christian Wilkins is what they said earlier. They were beefing over how he was treating the rehab for a foot injury that cost him all but five games last season. They also disagreed over whether to have surgery on the foot. So they used this incident to release Christian Wilkins, which is complete nonsense. Okay, that's just utter foolishness. Now, he does have a history of behavioral issues, but unless he has a history of making other men feel uncomfortable on the team, there was no reason to release him. Okay? The. The NFL teams just really don't be wanting to pay people, and they will use any excuse not to. Please give the Las Vegas Raiders the sweet sound of the Hamiltons.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Oh, now you are the donkey of the day. You are the doggy of the day. Now, was the guy, the kisser gay?

[Angela Yee]

I don't. I don't know. I'm saying he's unidentified.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Okay. Because.

[Angela Yee]

If a straight. Oh, you mean if it was the kisser gay. Yes.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Angela Yee]

Christian Wilkins, does that change things?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Right. Because if the guy who was kissed is not gay.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah. And his penis.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

You know what I'm saying? No, I'm not talking about the penis jumping. Then it's like, all right, so now you're violating me. This is not a joke now. This is, like, your feelings coming out. Yes, okay, okay, But. But like you said, if. If. If that's not the case, it got to be some type of code, like, God damn, you just go run the HR and, you know.

[Angela Yee]

But to your point, though, if the guy is gay.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Angela Yee]

And I don't know if Chris. If he is, I can't just square up with you because now it's a hate crime.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Exactly.

[Angela Yee]

So I got to go to hr.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Exactly.

[Angela Yee]

Well, let's.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Let's.

[Angela Yee]

And the NFL Players association filed a grievance on Wilkins behalf, and I Do hope he gets his money.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Well, let's open up the phone lines.

[Angela Yee]

800-585-That ain't what we would say we was going to talk about now. There's more pressing issues. There's more pressing issues. What?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

What?

[Angela Yee]

Yo, we just found out Lauren LaRosa fired her wig technician, man.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Technician.

[Angela Yee]

What do you call it?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

A hair stylist.

[Angela Yee]

Her mechanic. We just found out that Lauren fired her mechanic.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Why didn't you have to?

[DJ Envy]

Why wait.

[Angela Yee]

I had a list of all the.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Stuff that Charlemagne did to me.

[Angela Yee]

Oh, my God, your mic ain't even on. But we just. We just started having a conversation after you told us that Lauren got a new hairstylist. And so I asked the question, why do you get rid of. I asked the question to the room, to the ladies in the room. What are reasons you got rid of your hair stylist? Cause you know Lauren gets a lot of flack for her wigs, right? You know what I mean?

[DJ Envy]

I had a wig in front.

[Angela Yee]

What you mean?

[DJ Envy]

I had my actual hair.

[Angela Yee]

But we know why you haven't worn.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

One in my head. Scared her away from wearing them.

[DJ Envy]

No, because it's hot, dummy. It's hot. You can't lay lace in the heat.

[Angela Yee]

That ain't hot. What you got on right now?

[DJ Envy]

This is a. This is a wash and go summer day.

[Angela Yee]

What is the question you want to ask this young lady?

[DJ Envy]

He just want to be all up in the hair business. If you want a wig and a sewing, just say that.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Girl.

[Angela Yee]

We already know Wiggy Minaj. Relax.

[DJ Envy]

We need to give dunkie of the day to somebody.

[Angela Yee]

Relax.

[DJ Envy]

We need to give dunk it a day to you because you still hiding behind Dunkeys. And we already know.

[Angela Yee]

Listen, we want to know why women get rid of their hair stylist. What are the reasons? What are the reasons you guys don't.

[DJ Envy]

Include me and my hair stylist in this? Cuz she is not fired.

[Angela Yee]

So what did Envy say?

[DJ Envy]

Envy said I have an additional hair stylist now in Jersey. Shout out to hair by lj. She lives around the corner.

[Angela Yee]

You had to call in a team. You needed a committee. You had to call in some reinforcements. You needed help, didn't you? So bad. I mean, I'm not mad at that, Laura. Okay?

[DJ Envy]

What happened to you in your younger life.

[Angela Yee]

When you losing on the battlefield?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

You all so, yo, my man said you had to call in a committee. 800-585-1051.

[DJ Envy]

Salute to here by LJ and miss my tie.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Lauren is usually here by LJ. Now hair by LJ. She does my baby's hair. She does G's hair. And now she's doing Lauren's hair. Charlemagne. Linux would not like being here. She would not like. She did not like the breakfast. 800-585-1051. What is the reason why you change your hairstylist?

[Angela Yee]

That's all I want to know. It's a simple question, Jess. Have you ever had to.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Angela Yee]

For what reason?

[Charlemagne Tha God]

Black girls eff me up, man. Like, real bad. My wigs crazy.

[Angela Yee]

See? Being honest. Yeah, that's an honest human being over there. Just hilarious. Okay, Damn.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

All right.

[Angela Yee]

What you.

[News Reporter]

You.

[Angela Yee]

I just want to know what's going on with Khalifa. That's what we trying to do over here. We just trying to figure things out. We'll hear from Lauren when we come back to why she got rid of her old hairstylist. It's the Breakfast Club. Good call in Right now, add your opinion to the Breakfast Club topic. Break it down.

[News Reporter]

800-585-1051.

[Charlemagne Tha God]

The Breakfast Club.

[Angela Yee]

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[Carlos Miller]

Taking control of your career is empowering. Just don't tell my boss I said that. Just kidding. I am the boss. This is Carlos Miller from the 85 South Show. And building a career isn't just about a job. It's about creating a path that impacts our community and future generations. Whether you're starting out or even making big moves, State Farm is here to support you with resources to help protect what you're working hard to achieve. They've got your back every step of the way. Because like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. Find out [e-mail] this is an iHeart podcast.