There could be a demand in the works for Dianna Russini from the New England Patriots. Russini, an NFL reporter who most recently worked for The Athletic, recently tendered her resignation after pictures of her spending personal time with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel over the last six years were published online.
“Over a career spanning more than fifteen years in sports journalism — at NBC, ESPN, and The Athletic — I have built a body of work I am proud of. I have broken stories, earned the trust of sources across the league, and been guided by the highest standards of professional conduct. That record speaks for itself,” she said in her resignation statement.
“I remain grateful to The Athletic and for the extraordinary colleagues with whom I have worked there, for the platform it provided, and for the support you showed me during this difficult time. I wish you nothing but continued success.”
Vrabel has remained in his role with the Patriots organization, but things could change if more information on the subject were to be published. In light of that, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio published a column on how the Pats could proceed to try to mitigate any more coming out about the situation.
“Some sort of settlement agreement, with an NDA, would not be unprecedented in a situation like this,” Florio wrote in a column published on Monday, May 4. “Regardless, she has a story to tell. The first question is whether she’ll tell it. The next question is when. The ultimate question is what she’ll say.”
It’ll be interesting to see if Russini decides to tell her story.
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Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.