NFL Reporter FIRED After Dragging Dianna Russini on X
Published April 17, 2026 at 2:22 pm
Crissy Froyd just got axed from USA Today, and the reason is absolutely wild. The NFL reporter was let go on Thursday after going OFF on ESPN’s Dianna Russini over some Mike Vrabel photos. Yeah, you read that right.
Here’s the tea: Froyd wasn’t just defending herself — she was actually defending her dating coach, which made the whole thing even messier. She came out swinging on X, dragging Russini in a very public way that apparently crossed the line for her bosses at USA Today. The posts were scorching enough that the outlet decided Froyd had to go.
The NFL world is losing it over this. One minute Froyd’s covering games, the next she’s feuding with fellow reporters and getting canned for it. The irony? She was trying to stand up for someone in her corner, but it cost her the job instead.
No word yet on what Froyd’s next move is, but safe to say her time in the mainstream sports media game just hit pause.
Based on reporting from Page Six.