{"id":672,"date":"2026-05-03T18:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/patriots-star-christian-gonzalez-addresses-coach-mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russinis-photo-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:57:01","slug":"patriots-star-christian-gonzalez-addresses-coach-mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russinis-photo-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/patriots-star-christian-gonzalez-addresses-coach-mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russinis-photo-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots star Christian Gonzalez addresses coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini&#8217;s photo scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/126917518.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New England Patriots star Christian Gonzalez defended head coach Mike Vrabel after his and NFL reporter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/who-is-sports-journalist-dianna-russini\/\">Dianna Russini\u2019s<\/a> photo scandal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe aren\u2019t going to speak on what we talked about inside the building, but I mean, that\u2019s my coach,\u201d\u00a0the cornerback<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aryepullinfl\/status\/2050628454731632997?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> told reporters<\/a> at a press conference on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s who I go out and play for, and he\u2019s proven what he can do as a coach. That\u2019s my guy, and I\u2019m right behind Vrabes any time of day.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A New England Patriots player defended head coach Mike Vrabel after his and NFL reporter\u00a0Dianna Russini\u2019s photo scandal last month. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Christian Gonzalez (seen here in February) told reporters that he would be supporting Vrabel. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gonzalez <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/entertainment\/patriots-qb-drake-maye-finally-breaks-silence-on-mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">expressed his support<\/a> for Vrabel after Patriots quarterback Drake Maye\u00a0emphasized that he was standing by the coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, we\u2019re here for Coach, we love Coach,\u201d Maye told WHDH-TV 7News last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he does for us, what he\u2019s done for us this past year, you can\u2019t speak into words, and just thankful he\u2019s our head coach.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWe aren\u2019t going to speak on what we talked about inside the building, but I mean, that\u2019s my coach,\u201d Gonzalez (seen here with Vrabel) said. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThat\u2019s who I go out and play for, and he\u2019s proven what he can do as a coach,\u201d Gonzalez (seen here) added. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maye admitted that he was aware Vrabel was \u201cdealing with some stuff off the field and out of the coaching world,\u201d emphasizing that the team was \u201chere for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know he\u2019s gonna come back,\u201d Maye continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, Page Six published photos of Vrabel and Russini at an Arizona hotel. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At the time, they were seen in a hot tub together. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>C<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They were also seen holding hands. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Photos of Vrabel and Russini at a NYC bar in 2020 later surfaced. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, no one else was photographed with the journalist and Vrabel.<\/p>\n<p>Russini <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/entertainment\/nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-resigns-from-the-athletic-after-photos-with-mike-vrabel\/\">resigned from her position<\/a>\u00a0at the Athletic as an NFL insider while Vrabel was absent for Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-seeking-counseling-after-dianna-russini-photo-drama\/\">seek counseling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/03\/celebrity-news\/patriots-star-christian-gonzalez-addresses-coach-mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russinis-photo-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England Patriots star Christian Gonzalez defended head coach Mike Vrabel after his and 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