NFL REPORTER BRUTALLY FIRED OVER DIANNA ROSSINI RESIGNATION COMMENTS

USA Today Sports parted ways with NFL writer Crissy Froyd on Thursday after she criticized Dianna Russini, following the recent media storm as she was pictured with Mike Vrabel

Crissy Froyd has been let go from her USA Today Sports role after criticizing Dianna Russini(Image: Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dianna Russini resigned from her role with The Athletic in the aftermath of the Mike Vrabel saga, and now NFL writer Crissy Froyd has lost her job for commenting on the situation

NFL writer Crissy Froyd has doubled down on her criticism of fellow reporter Dianna Russini after being fired from her role with USA Today Sports for comments on social media. Russini announced her resignation from The Athletic after photos of her alongside New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel went viral.

The pair were pictured at an Arizona getaway, and after initially being supported by The Athletic, an investigation then followed before she resigned. The story has gone viral within the sports and media industry, and Froyd celebrated her resignation by calling her a "detriment to women in sports."

Froyd has since been let go by her outlet for the comments, but has no regrets over calling Russini out. After Russini announced her resignation from The Athletic, Froyd wrote on X: "I’m sure you were told to submit this or that you’d get fired instead." Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

"We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way."

Froyd then issued a statement to the Daily Cellar, claiming that allegations made toward Russini and Vrabel were "certainly true," also claiming that it's well-known within the industry. "All of us do know what she’s been up to," she said.

Froyd claimed that Russini was detrimental to women in sports(Image: Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"From fights with other reporters in Chili’s parking lots about hooking up with married NFL coaches to everything else, it is almost certainly all true. It was the worst-kept secret in the NFL reporting world for a while."

Froyd also admitted that she was given an opportunity to be guided by Russini, but refused. "Because I knew what she was about and her track record," she claimed.

The comments against Froyd prompted USA Today Sports to issue a statement confirming that it had cut ties with the NFL writer. "Her recent statements do not reflect our commitment to professionalism or uphold our principles of ethical conduct," USA Today spokesperson Lark-Marie Anton said.

Froyd posted her own statement on X, but made it clear that she stood by her comments and encouraged others to speak out when necessary. "I would like to acknowledge the statements put out about me recently and that I am also no longer with USA TODAY SMG," she wrote.

"I regret zero of what I said and stand beside it. If you want to talk, my messages are open. My email is operative, too.

"I feel I've been very transparent and did nothing wrong. I also find it so interesting that a Nancy Armour column was able to be published about Dianna Russini setting women back on USAT, but that my comments as a freelancer on my own social media about her were not fine.

"Be bold and speak out. Will it make a martyr out of you? Maybe. But some things are worth it and some are not. This was."

- Joseph McBride