The Athletic’s Dianna Russini Resigns After Report Links Her to NFL Coach Mike Vrabel
The New York Times-owned sports publication launched an investigation last week
Dianna Russini (Credit: Anna Webber/Getty Images) The Athletic’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini has resigned from the New York Times-owned sports publication after Page Six published photos last week that showed her hugging and holding hands with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, sparking an internal investigation. Athletic executive editor Steven Ginsberg confirmed her resignation in a Slack message to staffers. “I’m writing to let you know that Dianna Russini has submitted her resignation from The Athletic, effective immediately,” he wrote in a message obtained by TheWrap.
“While I can’t share the details of our investigation into Dianna’s conduct, I want to emphasize that the leadership of The Athletic has taken this matter seriously from the moment that we learned about it. ” Russini shared her resignation note to Ginsberg on X, writing in a Tuesday post that it was “everything I have to say about it. ” “You and I have already publicly addressed the recent attacks against me, and I have nothing to add publicly to what we have said,” she wrote.
“I have covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication throughout my career, and I stand by every story I have ever published. ” I submitted my letter of resignation to The Athletic. Everything I have to say about it is below.
pic. twitter. com/401nrtbEsj — Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) April 14, 2026 More to come… The post The Athletic’s Dianna Russini Resigns After Report Links Her to NFL Coach Mike Vrabel appeared first on TheWrap .