If he never bothered her except this kiss in public, perhaps he meant it as a deep emotional expression of what she accomplished and meant to the team.
Is that so far fetched? He undoubtedly knew she’s a lesbian.
I wonder if a female coach kissed her at the ceremony, how she would have reacted.
A big lawsuit over one kiss in public?
absurd.
Is that what you would say if it happened to your wife or daughter? I doubt it. This is not lawfare. This is exactly what the laws & courts are for.