Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic amid Mike Vrabel controversy

NFL newsman Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic connected Tuesday amid mounting disapproval implicit her narration with New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel, which came nether occurrence past week aft the 2 were photographed unneurotic astatine an exclusive edifice successful Arizona. 

Russini announced her resignation successful a missive to Athletic Executive Editor Steven Ginsberg, which was obtained by The Associated Press. 

"I person covered the NFL with professionalism and dedication passim my career, and I basal down each communicative I person ever published. When the Page Six point archetypal appeared, The Athletic supported maine unequivocally, expressed assurance successful my enactment and pridefulness successful my journalism. For that I americium grateful. In the days that followed, unfortunately, commentators successful assorted media person engaged successful self-feeding speculation that is simply unmoored from the facts," the missive read. 

"Moreover, this media frenzy is hurtling guardant without respect for the reappraisal process The Athletic is trying to complete. It continues to escalate, fueled by repeated leaks, and I person nary involvement successful submitting to a nationalist enquiry that has already caused acold much harm than I americium consenting to accept. Rather than allowing this to continue, I person decided to measurement speech present — earlier my existent declaration expires connected June 30. I bash truthful not due to the fact that I judge the communicative that has been constructed astir this episode, but due to the fact that I garbage to lend it further oxygen oregon to fto it specify maine oregon my career."

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