Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has come under fire from NFL fans after awkwardly kissing reporter Charissa Thompson before Thursday Night Football.The bizarre interaction occurred during a pregame interview ahead of Denver’s Week 6 clash against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Thompson had just wrapped up a one-on-one interview with the 62-year-old coach, discussing Denver’s offensive gameplan and how he planned to unlock Bo Nix.However, as the segment concluded, Payton pulled Thompson in by the shoulder and planted a kiss on her cheek before walking away.The bizarre moment immediately caught attention on social media, with fans lamenting the ‘awkward’ move from Payton.’That Sean Payton/Charissa Thompson kiss looked weird, but they were colleagues at one point. Still, it seems weird,’ one user on X posted. Broncos coach Sean Payton sent social media into a frenzy after kissing Charissa Thompson Some fans noted that Payton and Thompson previously worked together at FOXMeanwhile, another said: ‘Sean Payton kissing Charissa Thompson definitely wasn’t supposed to be caught on camera. Super weird.”Sean Payton shooting his shot,’ another social media user joked.However, while the encounter caught some fans off guard, others noted that Payton and Thompson have previously worked together. Payton had worked with Thompson on FOX’s NFL coverage in 2022 following his departure from the New Orleans Saints.Payton later returned to the sidelines in 2023 with Denver, where he is now in his fourth season at the helm. Despite Payton and Thompson previously working together, that didn’t deter social media users from lamenting the pregame interaction.