said<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve seen this in other walks of life, and in other sorts of celebrities or important people; I\u2019ve never really seen it with people that I know. It\u2019s really different and like not good, and sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nRapoport also expressed his solidarity with both of their families, knowing this must’ve been a tough time for their significant others and kids:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would not wish anybody on any level to go through anything like everyone involved in this is going through,\u201d Rapoport continued.<\/p>\n
Public figures are subjected to public scrutiny, including being held to different \u2014 and often unrealistic and unfair \u2014 standards. Fans are quick to judge.<\/p>\n
Still, those who lamented the major insiders’ and networks’ radio silence on the situation had a valid point. Had it been an athlete, they’d probably have discussed it at length.<\/p>\n
Then again, digging deep into this story clearly wasn’t in their best interest. Not only did it cast doubts on journalistic integrity and ethics, but it could also have an unwanted effect on their personal relationships with sources.<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, this matter concerns only the parties involved, and while a reporter’s job is to report the facts, there’s no need to jump to conclusions or make judgments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, if Vrabel benefited from Russini’s intel or voting rights, which hasn’t been proven, that might be a different conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n