NFL Reporter Fired After Slamming Dianna Russini Over Mike Vrabel Photo Scandal
Crissy Froyd was fired from USA Today after she publicly celebrated Dianna Russini's resignation from The Athletic
Dianna Russini; Crissy Froyd; Mike Vrabel Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty; Crissy Froyd/Instagram; Thearon W. Henderson/Getty NEED TO KNOW NFL reporter Crissy Froyd lost her contract with USA Today due to her comments about Dianna Russini Froyd slammed former Athletic NFL insider Russini after photos showed her holding hands and hugging Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel Russini resigned from The Athletic on April 14 NFL reporter Crissy Froyd was fired from her contract with USA Today after publicly celebrating Dianna Russini 's resignation from The Athletic in the wake of her photos with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel . Froyd, a contractor with USA Today , slammed Russini on X after The Athletic reporter announced her resignation on Tuesday, calling her a "detriment to women in sports.
" Two days later, USA Today announced they were firing Froyd. “USA TODAY Sports has ended its contractor relationship with Crissy Froyd effective immediately. Her recent statements do not reflect our commitment to professionalism or uphold our principles of ethical conduct,” the outlet said in a statement on X on Thursday, April 16.
Former USA Today reporter Crissy Froyd Credit: Crissy Froyd/Instagram Froyd also shared the news of her firing on X, adding that she stands by her statements on Russini. "I regret zero of what I said and stand beside it. If you want to talk, my messages are open.
My email is operative, too. I feel I've been very transparent and did nothing wrong. " PEOPLE has reached out to Froyd for comment.