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    Reporter Crissy Froyd fired for degrading Dianna Russini after NFL insider resigned from The Athletic over alleged Mike Vrabel affair: Report

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    Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on Tuesday after images of her mingling with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel just before last month’s league meetings emerged. However, not everyone has been able to evade the consequences of celebrating the decision.

    On Thursday, TMZ learned that USA Today had fired NFL reporter Crissy Froyd after she wrote in response to Russini’s departure:

    “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.”

    I’m sure you were told to submit this or that you’d get fired instead. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.

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    Speaking later to TMZ, Froyd expressed being “beyond distraught” at the firing, especially after seeing colleague Nancy Armour do the same without consequence:

    “I struggle to understand the positioning here after that was published, but that apparently I as an independent contractor cannot make my own statements on my own social media accounts.”

    She added:

    “I am looking forward to what is next and I do walk away with my head held high. Have I become a martyr? We will see. But I hold zero regret and am beyond proud of my accomplishments.”

    I would like to acknowledge the statements put out about me recently and that I am also no longer with USA TODAY SMG. 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

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    Albert Breer: Mike Vrabel will eventually have to explain Dianna Russini situation to players

    As of this writing, Mike Vrabel has yet to tell his players about what happened between him and Dianna Russini. However, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer believes it is a matter of when, not if.

    He said on Tuesday’s episode of NBC Sports Boston’s “Early Edition”:

    “In every meeting room in that building they have a sign that says, ‘Make good decisions on and off the field.’ You live by what your credo is. … If you’re preaching accountability 365 days a year …and if you’re not addressing it at all and you’re pretending like nothing happened…they’re gonna look at you sideways.”

    He had also been briefed about the situation before in last Friday’s episode of “Toucher & Hardy”, warning against overgeneralizing regarding female reporters in sports.