The Athletic publishes report finding Dianna Russini breached conflict policy

NBC Sports • 04 Sep 01:44

The Athletic published its internal review of Dianna Russini's conduct, noting a breach of its standards, while Russini affirmed her reporting but declined further comment.

Front Office Sports • 03 Sep 19:03

Former NFL insider Dianna Russini is reportedly in talks for a return to sports media, with potential opportunities at Barstool Sports and other outlets, following an internal investigation that cleared most of her reporting of bias.

USA Today • 03 Sep 18:42

An internal review by The Athletic concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini failed to disclose her relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, breaching the outlet’s standards, though most of her coverage was unrelated to the team.

NBC Sports • 03 Sep 17:35

The Athletic concluded that Dianna Russini's relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel violated its standards, but found no evidence she used her platform to benefit him. Vrabel said he had no reaction to the findings.

NBC News • 03 Sep 17:04

An internal review at The Athletic concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini failed to disclose a personal relationship with Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, breaching the outlet's standards, though no clear evidence of editorial bias was found.

NBC Sports • 03 Sep 14:37

The Athletic published its internal investigation into Dianna Russini’s reporting after she resigned over a disclosed relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, finding violations of its conflict-of-interest standards.

New York Post • 03 Sep 14:34

The Athletic's review found reporter Dianna Russini breached newsroom standards by not disclosing her personal relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, though no direct reporting bias was proven.

The New York Times • 03 Sep 14:06

An internal review concluded that Dianna Russini did not disclose her relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrarch, breaching The Athletic’s standards, though the investigation found little impact on her reporting.