Internal review flags Dianna Russini’s ties to Vrabel, prompting her first public response

The Athletic published its long-awaited internal review of Dianna Russini, finding her reporting was not challenged but her relationship with Titans coach Mike Vrabel violated the publication’s standards; Russini, who did not participate in the piece, said in a statement to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand that she stands by all her reporting while declining to be interviewed, marking her first public comment since her April resignation and leaving her future in sports media uncertain.