Dianna Russini, one of the NFL’s most high-profile reporters, is photographed holding hands with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a fancy resort in Sedona, Arizona. Rumors fly. Vrabel and Russini, who are both married to other people, issue statements denying the assumptions of something untoward. But the firestorm only grows. Russini resigns from her post at the Athletic, Vrabel continues with his job as usual.
The female reporter’s career is in shambles. Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for the male head coach.
Who could have seen this coming?
The most obvious – and clearly my view – is that it always is the woman who is the brazen hussy and must be punished. The bloke’s just exercising his right to extra pussy after all.
Other than the religious argument- they’ve both sinned, into hte fires of Hell with both – there’s eally only the one other left. A coach shagging someone he directly employs is very Tsk given potential power imbalances. Other than that, well, and?
But a reporter, erm, haven’t we just been having problems with that? Wasn’t it some bird sho shagged everyone she ever interviewed? This was all though to be very bad for some reason. I mean I dunno, a reputation like that could make finding someone to interview easier. But it all was thought to be very bad, no?
So, it’s very bad then, right?
I guess, ‘it’s complicated’…
Holding hands.
Disgusting.
I bet they weren’t even wearing gloves.
“A coach shagging someone he directly employs”
But she’s NFL, he’s football team. More like the landlord of an office building shagging someone that works at the accountants.
I don’t understand the firing, but the difference here is Eloi vs Morlock jobs. Eloi jobs are a lot more about manners, Morlock jobs are about delivery. No-one gives much of a shit who this bloke shags, what pronouns he uses. Winning is everything. He’d have to lower manners to an extreme like celebrating the Fuhrer’s birthday before it would be a problem.
What she does is very optional. Blokes have been glued to the game and at the final whistle get another beer, grab snacks, go for a piss. They might even turn it off. If it’s done badly, no-one really cares. It’s like teaching women’s studies. It would make zero difference to the price of fish if we shut that down.
If there’s anything more boring than a sports star interview it could only be the pre-game nonsense. Just show us the game.
(Nobody should have lost their job for this.)
It did say in the quoted part that she resigned. Maybe strongly encouraged to, maybe not. If her attitude had been, “Yes? And? So what if I shagged him?” she might still have her job.
But then she can’t claim sexism.
(Or, the other women in media can’t claim sexism.)
The post game interviews are worse. I turn the TV off as soon as the final whistle goes.
She is? I’d never heard of her before the kerfuffle. I assume they’re only calling her high-profile because vulva.
It’s a great career move. I’m a big time NFL fan (Draft! next week). Watch 10 games a week in season. Never heard of her. Never heard of ‘Athletic.’
She should land a real job in a couple of weeks.
I’ve seen porn pix of Carissa Thompson on da web; she’s still got a job.
Vulva – isn’t that the funny loud horn they blow for soccer in South America?
Assuming she is supposed to be a “journalist” it’s inappropriate and unprofessional for her to be shagging someone she will be commenting upon in her job.
As a coach, it doesn’t seem like there’s any such issue for him.
If it were a female coach and male reporter, he’d have a problem and she wouldn’t.
Female is treated differently!!!
Female has a different job!!!
Amusingly The Athletic is owned by the New York Times. Clearly these leftists are also sexist pigs.
Otherwise, it’s what Western Bloke says: sports reporters are ten a penny. Successful sports coaches are more valuable.
My main question is, why would a successful man play away with a bang average tart with stupid plastic tits when his wife is only a little older and (to my mind) better looking? I suspect it was just laziness, she was there and up for it.
. . . and it’s less effort than wanking.
Never forget Tom Wolfe’s observation in The Bonfire of the Vanities that the only thing more appealing to the alpha male than pussy is strange pussy.
OT: Gamecock knew Tom Wolfe in the early 70s. We were both members of the same club. Richmond (VA) Press Club. He was just a guy at the club. I was told he had some published books. Impressive back then. It was at least a decade later when I learned he was THAT Tom Wolfe.
Otherwise, it’s what Western Bloke says: sports reporters are ten a penny. Successful sports coaches are more valuable.
This. Women sideline reporters are dumbasses. Every report starts with, “Well.” ThanktheLord for fast forward on my remote. There’s a couple I’ll watch . . . with the sound muted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e363K9eEGZQ
BWTM
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/04/16/nfl-reporter-crissy-froyd-applauds-dianna-russini-resignation-we-know-who-you-really-are/
Froyd(?) dissing Rusini(?). Why are Guardian and Breitbart running these stories? Nobody knows who these people are.
“Girl fight” gets clicks?
BWTMM
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/04/17/nfl-reporter-crissy-froyd-fired-after-celebrating-dianna-russinis-resignation/
Gotta love a girl fight.
Shades of Gamergate. Boink the press that covers you.