The Athletic publishes report finding Dianna Russini breached conflict policy

NBC Sports • 04 sept. 01h44

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 sept. 19h03

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 sept. 18h42

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 sept. 17h35

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 sept. 17h04

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 sept. 14h37

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 sept. 14h34

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 sept. 14h06

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.