New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini have responded to a report that confirmed them holding arms and hugging throughout a go to to the Ambiente, a lodge in Sedona, Arizona, in late March.
The New York Submit revealed the pictures of Russini and Vrabel — who’re each married — in an article revealed Tuesday. They had been reportedly noticed having breakfast collectively on March 28 and subsequently lounging on the lodge’s pool. They had been additionally noticed collectively in the course of the night. Each are dismissing the story.
Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini break silence on lodge pictures
“The pictures do not symbolize the six teams of people that had been hanging out in the course of the day. Like most journalists within the NFL, reporters work together with sources away from stadiums and different venues,” Russini stated in an announcement, per Michael McCarthy of Entrance Workplace Sports activities.
Russini’s editor, Steven Ginsberg, additionally backed her.
“These pictures are deceptive and lack important context. These had been public interactions in entrance of many individuals. Dianna is a premier journalist protecting the NFL, and we’re proud to have her at The Athletic,” Ginsberg stated.
Vrabel conveyed the identical message in his remark to the New York Submit.
“These pictures present a totally harmless interplay and any suggestion in any other case is laughable,” the coach stated, per New York Submit deputy editor Oli Coleman. “This does not deserve any additional response.”
