{"id":733,"date":"2026-05-04T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-brutally-trolled-by-espn-show-following-photo-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:04:16","slug":"mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-brutally-trolled-by-espn-show-following-photo-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-brutally-trolled-by-espn-show-following-photo-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini brutally trolled by ESPN show following 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\/126964014.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mike Vrabel and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/who-is-sports-journalist-dianna-russini\/\">Dianna Russini<\/a> were brutally roasted on ESPN following their photo scandal.<\/p>\n<p>During Sunday\u2019s airing of \u201cInside the NBA,\u201d hosts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson Jr. did their \u201cGone Fishing\u201d segment, which pokes fun at teams that were eliminated from the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The graphic featured Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown (who were <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/02\/sports\/76ers-up-next-for-knicks-in-playoff-after-surviving-celtics-in-game-7\/\">eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7<\/a> Saturday); sportswriter Bill Simmons; actors John Krasinski, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck; and Russini \u2014 who worked for ESPN from 2015 to 2023 \u2014 and Vrabel.<\/p>\n<p>The New England Patriots head coach, 50, and the former Athletic reporter, 43, stood at the front of the boat, with Vrabel holding Russini from behind as she held her arms out to imitate the famous scene from the 1997 classic film \u201cTitanic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini (seen above in a graphic) were brutally roasted on ESPN Sunday night. <span class=\"credit\">ESPN<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>On Sunday\u2019s episode of \u201cInside the NBA,\u201d a graphic was shown of the pair (seen above in 2020) imitating the famous \u201cTitanic\u201d boat pose. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The shocking photo left the hosts speechless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou guys are \u2026,\u201d Barkley, 63, said, seemingly referring to the crew who created the shady image.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur buddy Bill Simmons is in there, John Krasinski, Mark Wahlberg,\u201d Johnson, 69, added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are the two people at the front?\u201d Smith, 61, asked. \u201cI don\u2019t know them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop it,\u201d Barkley responded. \u201cStop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last month, Page Six\u00a0released exclusive photos\u00a0of Vrabel and Russini holding hands and hugging (as seen above) at a luxury resort in Sedona, Arizona. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pair (seen above at the resort pool) claimed they were with a group of friends, despite eyewitnesses disputing their claims. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Johnson quipped, \u201cBen Affleck and Matt Damon on there, Tatum and Brown. That\u2019s all I see on that boat. I don\u2019t see anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The coach and the sportscaster \u2014 who are both married to other people \u2014 denied anything romantic was going on between them and insisted they were joined by other friends at the resort, despite eyewitnesses disputing their claims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Both Vrabel and Russini (seen holding hands) denied anything romantic was going on between them. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Russini (seen above in all black) later resigned from her senior position at the Athletic. <span class=\"credit\">dmrussini\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite their denials, Russini was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/entertainment\/dianna-russini-sidelined-by-new-york-times-after-internal-investigation-into-bombshell-mike-vrabel-photos-raised-additional-concerns\/\">sidelined by the New York Times<\/a>\u00a0and later\u00a0<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 as senior NFL insider<\/a>\u00a0at the Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>The former linebacker then announced he would not be with his team for Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-seeking-counseling-after-dianna-russini-photo-drama\/\">seek counseling<\/a> and focus on family and personal matters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Vrabel (seen above) missed being with his team on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft to seek counseling. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Page Six also released photos of Vrabel and Russini (both seen above) kissing in a dimly lit bar in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Mike and his wife, Jen Vrabel (seen above), had an\u00a0emergency 24-hour marriage summit\u00a0in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"credit\">X\/Mike Vrabel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, Mike was\u00a0already married to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/who-is-jen-mike-vrabel-wife\/\">his wife, Jen Vrabel<\/a>, while Russini was slated to wed her now-husband,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/who-is-kevin-goldschmidt-dianna-russini-husband\/\">Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt<\/a>, just six months later.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the new photos we released, Russini <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-deletes-twitter-account\/\">deleted her social media accounts<\/a> and Mike and his wife had an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/celebrity-news\/inside-mike-vrabels-24-hour-emergency-marriage-summit-after-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">emergency 24-hour marriage summit<\/a>\u00a0in Park City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Mweanwhile, the journalist was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/03\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-offered-new-job-after-resigning-from-athletic-over-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal\/\">offered a job<\/a> by her pal Jon \u201cStugotz\u201d Weiner.<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/entertainment\/patriots-qb-drake-maye-finally-breaks-silence-on-mike-vrabel-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-brutally-trolled-by-espn-show-following-photo-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini were brutally roasted on ESPN following their photo scandal. 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