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Athletic executive editor admits mistake in handling of Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal in meeting with staff

Nypost · · 422 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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“Steven Ginsberg, the executive editor at The Athletic, addressed the growing scandal involving Dianna Russini... and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, in an all-hands meeting lasting about 10 minutes on Wednesday, according to Front Office Sports.”
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Multiple independent sources (Front Office Sports, AOL, and other web search results) confirm that Steven Ginsberg held a 10-minute all-hands meeting on Wednesday regarding the Russini/Vrabel situation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Ginsberg held a meeting for the New York Times-owned company, where he spoke for 10 minutes about how he believed communication could have been better than it was with staff regarding Russini, …
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/athletic-executive-editor-adm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Ginsberg, an executive editor at The Athletic, addressed the public matter regarding Dianna Russini, a former NFL insider at the New York Times-owned company, and Patriots head coach Mike Vr…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/athletic-editor-admits-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Athletic reportedly held an all-hands meeting for the first time to address the ongoing scandal involving former employee Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
https://www.aol.com/articles/investigation-dianna-russini-mi…
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“the ongoing investigation by The Athletic‘s editorial director for standards and editorial quality Mike Semel, is expected to be lengthy.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Mike Semel, the editorial director for standards and editorial quality, is conducting an investigation expected to be lengthy.
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web search NEUTRAL — In a prepared statement, Ginsberg explained that communication could have been clearer with his staff — and that the ongoing investigation by The Athletic‘s editorial director for standards and editor…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/athletic-editor-admits-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ginsberg also reportedly said the ongoing investigation by The Athletic’s editorial director for standards and editorial quality, Mike Semel, would be lengthy. Click Here For More Sports Coverage On F…
https://www.aol.com/articles/athletic-executive-editor-admit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The top editor at The Athletic addressed the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel saga in the first general all-hands meeting with the outlet’s staff since the story broke, Front Office Sports has learned.
https://frontofficesports.com/athletic-editor-addresses-russ…
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“Page Six broke the story and published photos on April 7 showing Vrabel and Russini... holding hands while at a resort in Arizona last month.”
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Cross-references from the New York Post (Page Six) confirm the story broke on April 7 with photos of Vrabel and Russini holding hands at an Arizona resort in March.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drake Lee Maye (born August 30, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Caro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Maye
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael George Vrabel ( VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football Lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Vrabel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dianna Marie Russini (born February 11, 1983) is an American sports journalist who worked as a National Football League (NFL) reporter and insider. She previously worked for The Athletic as its lead N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianna_Russini
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“Ginsberg reportedly did not take questions during the all-hands meeting”
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Three independent sources (NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, and a report citing Front Office Sports) confirm that Ginsberg did not take questions during the meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Steven Ginsberg did not take questions during the all-hands meeting, but said that he is available to his staff.Nov 10, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; ESPN radio sideline reporter Dianna Russini during th…
https://frontofficesports.com/athletic-editor-addresses-russ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ginsberg did not take questions during the meeting. The incident underscores existing tensions between The Athletic and its parent company, the New York Times. The employees of both entities are subje…
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ginsberg reportedly did not take questions during the all-hands meeting, but said that he is available to his staff. No other details were given about the investigation.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-executive-editor-…
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“Russini — who has two young sons with her husband, Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt — resigned from the sports website on April 14.”
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The New York Post and other web search results confirm that Dianna Russini resigned from The Athletic on April 14.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dianna Marie Russini (born February 11, 1983) is an American sports journalist who worked as a National Football League (NFL) reporter and insider. She previously worked for The Athletic as its lead N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianna_Russini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael George Vrabel ( VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football Lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Vrabel
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“She has since deactivated her X account.”
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Multiple sources, including AOL, KNRS, and Yahoo Sports, confirm that Dianna Russini deactivated/deleted her X account.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dianna Marie Russini (born February 11, 1983) is an American sports journalist who worked as a National Football League (NFL) reporter and insider. She previously worked for The Athletic as its lead N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianna_Russini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael George Vrabel ( VRAY-bəl; born August 14, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football Lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Vrabel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russini is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dianna Russini (born 1983), American sports journalist Simone Russini (born 1996), Italian footballer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russini_(surname)
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“Page Six published more photos of Vrabel Russini on April 23, showing the pair kissing while at a Tribeca Tavern in March of 2020”
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The New York Post (Page Six) and multiple other sources (iHeart, AOL) confirm that photos were published on April 23 showing the pair kissing at a Tribeca Tavern in March 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerome Reece-Page (born 7 April 1987), known as Michael "Venom" Page or MVP, is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael John Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer. His accolades include seven MTV Movie & TV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen …
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“The 2020 images of Vrabel and Russini... show the pair sitting closely on barstools in the dimly-lit bar in the early hours of the morning on March 11.”
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Web search results from the New York Post and iHeart specifically mention the photos were from March 11, 2020, and show them sitting closely at a bar.
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web search NEUTRAL — New pictures have surfaced showing New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini together. The New York Post 's Page 6 published the six-year-old ...
https://www.si.com/nfl/mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-new-photos…
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web search NEUTRAL — The development came only hours after the New York Post contacted Vrabel regarding an extensive new set of photos of Vrabel and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini. The photos, taken on March 11, …
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…
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web search NEUTRAL — New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and former reporter Dianna Russini were caught kissing at a New York City bar in 2020, according to photos obtained by the New York Post.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mike-vrabel-dianna-ru…
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“Vrabel addressed the situation for the first time before the 2026 NFL Draft”
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Multiple sources (FOXBOROUGH reports, web search) confirm Mike Vrabel addressed the situation before the 2026 NFL Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed reporters before the 2026 NFL Draft, telling them that by downplaying the initial photos that surfaced with Dianna Russini, he was trying to ...
https://www.usmagazine.com/sports/news/mike-vrabel-wanted-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — FOXBOROUGH, Mass — New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel took a moment before the start of the 2026 NFL Draft to address reporters regarding the new information that has come out about the contr…
https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/…
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web search NEUTRAL — FOXBOROUGH - Mike Vrabel addressed the elephant in the room. Two days before the 2026 NFL Draft, the Patriots' coach met with the media on Tuesday to address the recent scandal involving himself ...
https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2026/04/everything-patriot…
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“Vrabel, who has two sons with his wife, Jen, spent the first two nights of the draft with the Patriots before he sought counsel during draft weekend.”
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“The NFL said that it is not investigating Vrabel’s behavior, and he was not disciplined by the Patriots organization.”
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