Married NY Times sports reporter viral after being busted allegedly having an affair with married NFL coach

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:His wife doubled in size.

So did he.

The increase in his salary more than offsets that issue.

His wife will get half if they divorce. She doesn’t have to endure sex with a tub of lard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s possible they’re having an affair, but I wouldn’t say they are based on these pictures. Neither of these look romantic and frankly, neither of those look intimate to me. I see a hug and two people hanging out by the pool.

Look again. You missed the hand holding one.

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She just made life so much more difficult for any female sports reporter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is super viral. Would you be okay with your husband at a hotel behaving like this? They claim nothing happened.

The two in question deny any affair and her NY Times bosses back up her denial. They claim they were at the ritzy $2,500 night couple's resort in Arizona with a group of friends. Sleuths have gone back and clipped the reporter’s TV hits and she’s been publicly ridiculing her husband going back years. Years ago she was accused of sleeping with a married Washington Commanders executive for scoops, by his wife.

The hug in that picture looks awkward, not intimate. I have plenty of male friends and I could envision pictures of me with them like this and it would mean nothing except that our spouses were probably at the bar or back in the rooms or off playing golf.

I don’t hug my male friends and they don’t hug each other. All of my friends are male.

I don't know if you're male or female, but I'm the PP and I'm a female. I absolutely hug my male friends. My husband also hugs his male friends. And his female friends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is super viral. Would you be okay with your husband at a hotel behaving like this? They claim nothing happened.

The two in question deny any affair and her NY Times bosses back up her denial. They claim they were at the ritzy $2,500 night couple's resort in Arizona with a group of friends. Sleuths have gone back and clipped the reporter’s TV hits and she’s been publicly ridiculing her husband going back years. Years ago she was accused of sleeping with a married Washington Commanders executive for scoops, by his wife.

The hug in that picture looks awkward, not intimate. I have plenty of male friends and I could envision pictures of me with them like this and it would mean nothing except that our spouses were probably at the bar or back in the rooms or off playing golf.

I don’t hug my male friends and they don’t hug each other. All of my friends are male.

I don't know if you're male or female, but I'm the PP and I'm a female. I absolutely hug my male friends. My husband also hugs his male friends. And his female friends.

+1

I honestly don’t think 2/3 of these pictures are especially incriminating (I question the handholding one). The photographer was clearly trying to get that, and I don’t think they were as successful as they hoped.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.

I think it's their jobs and the potential for the relationship to impact that. A journalist coverage of a person they are having a relationship with is going to be different. If it was a male reporter and a female athlete or coach, it would deservedly get attention.

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All female sports reporters are sluts. One famous Fox Sports host was busted last year sleeping with her executive boss and gossiping that she’ll accuse him of sexual assault if she didn’t get prestige promotions. They’re all dumber than rock “communication” majors and* sorority girls who were jersey chasers in high school and college. It’s ridiculous we have to listen to these bimbos who don’t know a damn thing about the sports they’re covering. They’re forced onto us into EVERY sports medium. Enough is enough.

Seems like you're protesting too much. "All" sports reporters are "sluts"/"bimbos" and "jersey chasers"? First, some women actually do like sports and it's not about sex for them. For the ones that do behave the way you describe--they get to sleep with hot, desirable men--oh, how terrible for them, lol. As if you wouldn't do the same if could pull it off.

Do you see what they wear to work?

They're doing it for themselves. Enforcing a dress code is patriarchal thinking. Women are free to dress how they want, if helps their career or doesn't. It's their choice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:His wife doubled in size.

So did he.

The increase in his salary more than offsets that issue.

His wife will get half if they divorce. She doesn’t have to endure sex with a tub of lard.

Maybe she gets half maybe a prenup.

[Anonymous]

If nothing happened why is the coach is in hiding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is super viral. Would you be okay with your husband at a hotel behaving like this? They claim nothing happened.

The two in question deny any affair and her NY Times bosses back up her denial. They claim they were at the ritzy $2,500 night couple's resort in Arizona with a group of friends. Sleuths have gone back and clipped the reporter’s TV hits and she’s been publicly ridiculing her husband going back years. Years ago she was accused of sleeping with a married Washington Commanders executive for scoops, by his wife.

The hug in that picture looks awkward, not intimate. I have plenty of male friends and I could envision pictures of me with them like this and it would mean nothing except that our spouses were probably at the bar or back in the rooms or off playing golf.

I don’t hug my male friends and they don’t hug each other. All of my friends are male.

I don't know if you're male or female, but I'm the PP and I'm a female. I absolutely hug my male friends. My husband also hugs his male friends. And his female friends.

Do you also hang out alone with them in pools and hot tubs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.

I think it's their jobs and the potential for the relationship to impact that. A journalist coverage of a person they are having a relationship with is going to be different. If it was a male reporter and a female athlete or coach, it would deservedly get attention.

I asked earlier in the thread, but I don't believe I saw an answer. How does Mike dating the reporter affect his professional judgment. I am seriously asking. I can see why an indepdent reporter should not sleep someone they report on. But what's the reverse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.

I think it's their jobs and the potential for the relationship to impact that. A journalist coverage of a person they are having a relationship with is going to be different. If it was a male reporter and a female athlete or coach, it would deservedly get attention.

I asked earlier in the thread, but I don't believe I saw an answer. How does Mike dating the reporter affect his professional judgment. I am seriously asking. I can see why an indepdent reporter should not sleep someone they report on. But what's the reverse?

It shows he has poor judgment. Not clever enough to avoid getting caught is the lowest bar. Brings the wrong kind of media attention/distracts from his team is a more common complaint. Depending on your viewpoint, you could consider him be a personally unethical person and there's a blurry line between personal and professional. For example, sometimes celebrities get fired for violating a morality clause. If he gets fired, that has a professional and personal impact on the athletes he mentored and recruited. Recruiting is seen as a personal relationship.

Look at the post above. Because there's bad publicity, he won't be coming to a press conference. So regardless of what went on, he's skipping a work function due to poor optics caused by poor judgment. So that's just the beginning. He also contributed to a situation in which a friend (or whatever) may lose professional opportunities. If you considered things totally above board and what went on to be just networking (lol), dude is bad at networking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Pearlman makes a really good point that if he happened to sit next to Mike Vrabel in a hot tub, nobody would care.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jeff-pearlman-dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-double-standard.html

I don't think that's a good point at all. (1) If two men were in that situation, especially in the holding hands picture, there would be speculation about their sexuality. But that's really missing the point, which is that (2) if a male reporter were in that situation with a female athlete or coach, then people would care.

I do think people care more about what Dianna did than what Mike did, and that is the double standard here, not the fact that a female reporter with a male coach is getting more heat than a male reporter with a male coach would.

I think it's their jobs and the potential for the relationship to impact that. A journalist coverage of a person they are having a relationship with is going to be different. If it was a male reporter and a female athlete or coach, it would deservedly get attention.

I asked earlier in the thread, but I don't believe I saw an answer. How does Mike dating the reporter affect his professional judgment. I am seriously asking. I can see why an indepdent reporter should not sleep someone they report on. But what's the reverse?

I don't think it does and that's why Mike hasn't been placed on leave, but Diana has. It's not a double standard in this case because she's female. It's because they have different jobs.

[Anonymous]

She used to be a sports reporter for local nbc channel (channel 4). She got into a trouble many years ago but appears that didn’t hurt her career.