{"id":238867,"date":"2026-04-17T03:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T03:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/reporter-crissy-froyd-fired-for-degrading-dianna-russini-after-nfl-insider-resigned-from-the-athletic-over-alleged-mike-vrabel-affair-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T03:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T03:09:29","slug":"reporter-crissy-froyd-fired-for-degrading-dianna-russini-after-nfl-insider-resigned-from-the-athletic-over-alleged-mike-vrabel-affair-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/reporter-crissy-froyd-fired-for-degrading-dianna-russini-after-nfl-insider-resigned-from-the-athletic-over-alleged-mike-vrabel-affair-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter Crissy Froyd fired for degrading Dianna Russini after NFL insider resigned from The Athletic over alleged Mike Vrabel affair: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5154733\" data-slug-id=\"2768519\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on Tuesday after images of her mingling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New England Patriots<\/a> head coach Mike Vrabel just before last month&#8217;s league meetings emerged. However, not everyone has been able to evade the consequences of celebrating the decision.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, TMZ learned that USA Today had fired NFL reporter Crissy Froyd after she wrote in response to Russini&#8217;s departure:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Don\u2019t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you\u2019ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>I\u2019m sure you were told to submit this or that you\u2019d get fired instead. Don\u2019t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you\u2019ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking later to TMZ, Froyd expressed being &#8220;beyond distraught&#8221; at the firing, especially after seeing colleague Nancy Armour do the same without consequence:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>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&#8217;ve been very transparent and<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-mike-vrabel-better-suspended-year-nfl-fans-react-dianna-russini-resigns-the-athletic-pictures-patriots-hc-went-viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">\u201cMike Vrabel better be suspended for a year\u201d: NFL fans react as Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after viral pictures with Patriots HC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-dave-portnoy-calls-dianna-russini-guilty-explanation-resigning-the-athletic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">\u201cMakes it seem like there was canoodling happening\u201d: Dave Portnoy calls out Dianna Russini over \u201cguilty\u201d explanation for resigning from The Athletic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Albert Breer: Mike Vrabel will eventually have to explain Dianna Russini situation to players<\/h2>\n<p>As of this writing, Mike Vrabel has yet to tell his players about what happened between him and Dianna Russini. However, Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Albert Breer believes it is a matter of when, not if.<\/p>\n<p>He said on Tuesday&#8217;s episode of NBC Sports Boston&#8217;s &#8220;Early Edition&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn every meeting room in that building they have a sign that says, &#8216;Make good decisions on and off the field.&#8217; You live by what your credo is. &#8230; If you\u2019re preaching accountability 365 days a year \u2026and if you\u2019re not addressing it at all and you\u2019re pretending like nothing happened\u2026they\u2019re gonna look at you sideways.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He had also been briefed about the situation before in last Friday&#8217;s episode of &#8220;Toucher &amp; Hardy&#8221;, warning against overgeneralizing regarding female reporters in sports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Andre Castillo<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-reporter-crissy-froyd-fired-degrading-dianna-russini-nfl-insider-resigned-the-athletic-alleged-mike-vrabel-affair-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s league meetings emerged. However, not everyone has been able to evade the consequences of celebrating the decision. 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