Dianna Russini’s former ESPN colleague rips media for ‘disgusting’ coverage

The Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel affair story is the one that just won’t go away. We are now over a month since Page Six first shared photos of the pair at an Arizona resort, which kicked off accusations of an affair. Since then, we’ve seen more photos come to light of the pair kissing in 2020 , hanging out at a casino in 2024, and now even going on a boat trip while Russini was pregnant with her husband’s child in 2021.

The controversy was even a hot-button issue before and during the 2026 NFL Draft, when the New England Patriots head coach took questions from reporters and admitted his wrongdoing and plans to go to counseling on Day 3 of the three-day event. In a day and age when news has a short lifespan, Russini’s and Vrabel’s controversy isn’t going anywhere. Max Kellerman disgusted with Dianna Russini coverage Feb 7, 2022; Westlake Village, CA, USA; ESPN reporter Dianna Russini at Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Opening Night at Oaks Christian High School.

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images One person who is sick of it all is Russini’s former ESPN colleague, Max Kellerman, who noted how disgusted he is with the coverage of the whole thing. “It’s so disgusting to me,” Kellerman said. “Without regard to how to this affects their spouses, their children, (the media is) putting these families through hell, under the guise of journalistic integrity and ethics, where in fact that is just an excuse to put out salacious stuff.

And shame on the media for covering it the way they are. ” Welcome to 2026, Max Feb 25, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The fact that a media personality like Max Kellerman is surprised at the way the media is covering this story is, well, surprising.