# Craig Carton slams Dianna Russini for ‘brain-dead decision’ as new show launches

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/craig-carton-slams-dianna-russini-for-brain-dead-decision-as-new-show-launches/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:11:04+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/craig-carton-slams-dianna-russini-for-brain-dead-decision-as-new-show-launches/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Carton criticised Russini’s BetUS partnership.
- The offshore sportsbook is not licensed in any US state.
- Russini is returning with a weekly show and column.

## Summary

Craig Carton criticised Dianna Russini’s choice to launch her media comeback through a partnership with BetUS, an offshore sportsbook he said is not licensed in any US state. He argued that the choice could undermine her attempt to return to sports journalism after resigning from The Athletic amid allegations about her relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.

Russini is set to host a weekly show and write a column for BetUS. The Athletic’s investigation said she had violated newsroom standards and that some of her past coverage of Vrabel appeared awkward in hindsight; Russini has not admitted to wrongdoing and described the past six months as “heartbreaking”. Carton, who served prison time for wire and securities fraud tied to gambling debts and owed $4.8 million in restitution, also questioned the guest line-up for her first show.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Craig Carton slams Dianna Russini for ‘brain-dead decision’ as new show launches](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/craig-carton-slams-dianna-russini-for-brain-dead-decision-as-new-show-launches/)
- [New York Post: ‘The Russini Report’ live updates: Dianna Russini’s new show premieres on heels of Mike Vrabel scandal](https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/celebrity-news/the-russini-report-live-updates-dianna-russini-debuts-new-betus-tv-show/)

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