{"id":7999,"date":"2026-09-03T14:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7999"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:37:35","slug":"athletic-reveals-findings-on-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-relationship-investigation-uncomfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7999","title":{"rendered":"Athletic reveals findings on Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel relationship investigation: &#8216;Uncomfortable&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Dianna Russini was found by The Athletic to have violated newsroom standards over her relationship with current Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the outlet said Thursday as the company completed its investigation into her work.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7997\">Lindsay Clancy verdict watch live updates: Killer mom has been receiving support from \u2018all over the world\u2019 as deadlocked jury starts sixth day of deliberations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Page Six obtained photos in April showing Russini and Vrabel holding hands at a resort hotel in Arizona and later obtained photos of the two kissing at a Manhattan bar in 2020, when Vrabel was the head coach of the Titans and Russini was working for ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Russini resigned from The Athletic in April.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Semel, The Athletic\u2019s editorial director for standards and quality, said he did not find \u201ca clear link to conclude that Russini used her platform to help promote Vrabel or help his teams during her time at The Athletic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7995\">Norah O\u2019Donnell returns to \u2018CBS Mornings\u2019 after evening news stint<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, there are examples of Russini writing glowingly of Vrabel that in hindsight are awkward or even uncomfortable,\u201d Semel wrote in the report that was published online.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7993\">Fundraiser for Times Square stabbing victim Erin Piacenti\u2019s infant daughter nears $500K<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. 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