Dianna Russini ignored the biggest question in first Mike Vrabel scandal interview
NFL insider Dianna Russini didn’t go there while discussing the aftermath of her and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel’s photo scandal that rocked the sports world in March.In an interview with People, the former senior NFL insider for The Athletic explained that she got through “the nightmare” ordeal with support from her husband husband, Kevin Goldschmidt — and she’s launching “The Russini Report,” a one-hour show that will stream on BetUS TV’s website and X account this week.
Russini did not name Vrabel, nor did she address allegations that her and the coach, who is married, had an affair in the published interview.Russini refers to the matter as “this situation” and acknowledges that it was “easy to pile on” when “people were enjoying watching my career fall apart” — but she never explains the reason for her personal and professional fallout.
An X account for “The Russini Report” indicated Russini will not address the matter on her new show.“Will Dianna be discussing the Vrabel incident on the first episode?” an X user asked.“We’re adding a football show, not a rumor mill.Dianna’s here to talk football.
That’s the play,” the page for “The Russini Report” replied.People mentions the photo scandal in the beginning of the article before quoting Russini.“The best way to describe what the last six months were like for me is heartbreaking,” Russini said.
“At the beginning of this, it was a nightmare.”Page Six broke the story and published photos on April 7 showing the pair holding hands while at a resort in Arizona in March.The outlet published more photos of them together at Tribeca Tavern in the early hours of March 11, 2020.Russini, who resigned from The Athletic on April 14, explained that her and Goldschmidt, a Shake Shack executive, deleted their X accounts and avoided headlines on the matter.“The lies became so out of control,” Russini said.
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