The Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel sports scandal has claimed another victim … NFL reporter Crissy Froyd, TMZ has learned.
Crissy tells us she was sacked on Thursday from USA Today … just days after she blasted Dianna’s resignation.
Crissy tells TMZ she’s “beyond distraught” … especially because Nancy Armour did a story for the network expressing a similar sentiment about Dianna without punishment.
Crissy said … “I struggle to understand the positioning here after that was published, but that apparently I as an independent contractor cannot make my own statements on my own social media accounts.”
She insisted her post doesn’t stem from any sort of “vendetta” against Dianna … and wasn’t “actively waiting for the perfect moment” to call her out. Instead — once Dianna posted her resignation — Crissy felt she “could finally say something without being the only one.”
The journalist tells us she was let go via email after a decade with the publication.
The outlet confirmed in a social media statement that they’ve ended Crissy’s contract “effective immediately” and she got cut for her comments, writing … “Her recent statements do not reflect our commitment to professionalism or uphold our principles of ethical conduct.”
Earlier this week, Dianna shared her resignation letter to The Athletic … which she submitted after she was caught canoodling with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
Here’s where Crissy comes in … she replied to the post, speculating that Dianna would’ve gotten the axe if she hadn’t resigned.
She accused Dianna of setting back women in the sports journalism field, writing … “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years.”
Crissy added to TMZ … “I am looking forward to what is next and I do walk away with my head held high. Have I become a martyr? We will see. But I hold zero regret and am beyond proud of my accomplishments.”
Well … now it looks like Crissy’s out of a job, too.
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