# Dianna Russini calls herself a hero for women as she completely ignores what she did wrong

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dianna-russini-calls-herself-a-hero-for-women-as-she-completely-ignores-what-she-did-wrong/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:24:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:25:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/opinion/dianna-russini-calls-herself-a-hero-for-women-as-she-completely-ignores-what-she-did-wrong/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- An opinion writer says Russini’s interview avoids accountability over the Vrabel controversy.
- Russini resigned from The Athletic after photographs of the pair emerged.
- She is returning with a new show on BetUS TV.

## Summary

An opinion writer criticises sports journalist Dianna Russini’s People interview, arguing that she presents herself as a victim and an inspiration to women without addressing her own role in the controversy over her relationship with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. The writer says Russini’s return to sports media was expected, but that the interview missed a chance to acknowledge questions about her conduct and departure from The Athletic.

Page Six published photographs of Russini and Vrabel together at a couples retreat in Arizona last year; both are married to other people, and Russini said nothing had happened between them. She resigned from The Athletic, saying she did not want to submit to a public inquiry. In the interview, she described receiving support from people in the NFL while she was out of work and said the experience taught her about herself and her family; she is now launching The Russini Report on BetUS TV.

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