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Sports Media Offers Dianna Russini Advice for a Potential Second Act
"With her background and possibly some conversations with franchises ahead of time, I could totally see her regaining access and rebuilding her credibility within the league."
ESPN Executive Dave Roberts Retiring at the End of August
"This has been both a real honor and a blessing to work for and with the most talented people in the industry."
PGA Tour Cuts Four Percent of Overall Workforce
"Beyond the layoffs, 73 open positions will go unfilled."
Mike Tomlin Reportedly Joining NBC Sports
"Tomlin, 54, has long attracted interest from network executives. His resume of success, insight, and distinct voice made him a natural fit for TV."
The Dianna Russini Story Had 20 Angles — Did Your Music Radio Show Find Three?
No one has to celebrate the mess of a potential scandal, but the key is having relatability to what the audience is already talking about — and even opening their minds to things they haven't considered yet.
Dianna Russini Learned When You Don’t Control the Message, It Controls You
"Dianna Russini’s resignation underscores a hard truth in modern media: optics and silence can define a career as much as your reporting."
Dianna Russini Steps Down From The Athletic
"Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30."
Jon “Stugotz” Weiner on Dianna Russini: “She’s Going Through a Very Difficult Time and Going To Survive This”
"I spoke to her, okay, she’s going through a very difficult time. She’s going to survive this. And again, anyone who wants to get rid of her, I will hire her in two seconds."
Mark Jones Reportedly Departing ESPN Following His Final NBA Call on Sunday
"ESPN has not confirmed the news of Jones departure, and how the ESPN broadcast teams will adjust for the upcoming postseason play."
Dan Le Batard Explains Why He’s Avoided Discussing Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Topic
"It was so hard for her to come by her credibility, and now we're going to do this s**t. So I don't want to give it oxygen, but everybody wants to talk about it."